| Word form | perempuan |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | female, woman |
| Comments on word | Lay speakers may not be aware that the word is derived from empu ‘lord’. The root goes back to PMP. Formally perempuan only refers to human, although colloquially can refer to animals as well. |
| Analyzability | semi-analyzable |
| Gloss | per-empu-an [NOUN-lord-CIRC] |
| Age | Prehistorical [27] (500–500) |
| Register | General |