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istri
a word from vocabulary
Indonesian
by
Uri Tadmor
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Word form
istri
LWT meaning(s)
the wife
Comments on word
This is the most neutral term for ‘wife’; bini 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
strī
'woman, bearer of children'
Sanskrit
Effect
Coexistence
Salience
Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation
Indian trade and Indianization [27]
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