pejamu

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed jamu +‎ per-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ˈd͡ʒa.mu/
• Rhymes: -mu
• Hyphenation: pê‧ja‧mu

Noun

pêjamu (plural pejamu-pejamu)

1. (ecology) host: a cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.

   Synonym: inang

   Synonym: perumah (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “pejamu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.