tuna wisma

Malay

Alternative forms

• tunawisma

Etymology

From Sanskrit tuna (“without”) and Sanskrit वेश्मन् (veśman, “palace, abode, house”).

Noun

tuna wisma (Jawi spelling توناويسما, informal 1st possessive tuna wismaku, 2nd possessive tuna wismamu, 3rd possessive tuna wismanya)

1. homelessness

Synonyms

• gelandangan

References

• "tuna wisma" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
• “tuna wisma” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.