bumiputra

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English

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi) + पुत्र (putra); via Malay bumiputera (son of the soil).

Noun

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bumiputra (plural bumiputras)

  1. (Malaysia) a citizen of Malaysia having indigenous Malay ancestry.

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay bumiputera (indigenous people, literally son of the land), from Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi, earth) +‎ पुत्र (putra, son), equivalent to bumi +‎ putra. See also Sanskrit भूमिपुत्र (bhūmiputra).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bu.mi.pu.tra/, /bu.mi.pu.tə.ra/
  • Hyphenation: bu‧mi‧pu‧tra

Noun

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bumiputra

  1. indigenous people

Further reading

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