jantan

See also: jäntan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jantan.

Adjective

jantan

1. male (belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes (of animals and plants))
2. manly

Synonyms

• laki-laki (of humans)
• pria (of humans)

Antonyms

• betina (of animals and plants)
• perempuan (of humans)

---

Malay

Alternative forms

• جنتن‏

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒantan/
• Rhymes: -antan, -tan, -an

Adjective

jantan (Jawi spelling جنتن)

1. male (belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes (of animals and plants))

Synonyms

• lelaki / للاکي‏ (of humans)

Antonyms

• betina / بتينا‏ (of animals and plants)
• perempuan / ڤرمڤوان‏ (of humans)