mentua

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [mən.tu.wə]
  • Rhymes: -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [mən.tu.wa]
  • Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: men‧tu‧a

Noun

mentua (Jawi spelling منتوا, plural mentua-mentua, informal 1st possessive mentuaku, 2nd possessive mentuamu, 3rd possessive mentuanya)

1. A parent-in-law.

Alternative forms

• mertua

Descendants

• Indonesian: mentua

Further reading

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