jantan

See also: jäntan

Brunei Malay

Etymology

cognate with Malay jantan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒan.tan/

Adjective

jantan

1. (of animals) male

Antonyms

• betina

Related terms

• laki-laki or lelaki

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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)

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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)