isteri

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्त्री (strī).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i

Noun

istĕri (Jawi spelling ايستري, plural isteri-isteri, informal 1st possessive isteriku, 2nd possessive isterimu, 3rd possessive isterinya)

1. (polite) wife

Synonyms

• bini

Coordinate terms

• suami (“husband”)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• peristeri [causative passive] (peR-)
• beristeri [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• beristerikan [stative / habitual + causative benefactive] (beR- + -kan)

Descendants

• Indonesian: istri

Further reading

• “isteri” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.