jantina

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of jantan +‎ betina. Coined by Indonesian linguist Harimurti Kridalaksana in 1995.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒanˈtina]
• Hyphenation: jan‧ti‧na

Noun

jantina (first-person possessive jantinaku, second-person possessive jantinamu, third-person possessive jantinanya)

1. (rare) gender, biological sex.

   Synonyms: jenis kelamin, kelamin, seks

Descendants

• → Malay: jantina (“gender, biological sex”)

Adjective

jantina

1. bisexual.

   Synonym: biseksual

Further reading

• “jantina” 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.