menstruasi
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch menstruatie, from Late Latin menstruatio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mɛnstruˈasi]
- Hyphenation: mèn‧stru‧asi
Noun
mènstruasi (first-person possessive menstruasiku, second-person possessive menstruasimu, third-person possessive menstruasinya)
- menstruation, the periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.
- Synonyms: datang bulan, haid
Further reading
- “menstruasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.