misionaris
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch missionaris, from French missionnaire. The sense “missionary position” is a semantic loan from English missionary.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
misionaris (first-person possessive misionarisku, second-person possessive misionarismu, third-person possessive misionarisnya)
- missionary,
- (Christianity, Roman Catholicism) a person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed.
- The missionary position for sexual intercourse.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Protestant missionary): zendeling
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “misionaris” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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