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suami
a word from vocabulary
Indonesian
by
Uri Tadmor
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Word form
suami
LWT meaning(s)
the husband
Comments on word
This is most neutral term for ‘husband’; laki is considered impolite except among close friends and relatives.
Analyzability
unanalyzable
Age
Early Malay [27] (500–1700)
Register
General
Loanword Information
Borrowed status
1. clearly borrowed
Source words
svāmi(n)
'lord or owner of, husband'
Sanskrit
Effect
Coexistence
Salience
Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation
Indian trade and Indianization [27]
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