pertiwi
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pər.ˈti.wi/
- Hyphenation: per‧ti‧wi
Etymology 1
From Malay pertiwi,from Classical Malay ڤرتيوي (pertiwi), from Sanskrit पृथिवी (pṛthivī).
Noun
pertiwi
- earth
- Prithvi, Mother Earth
- national personification of Indonesia
Etymology 2
Alternation of perut.
Noun
pertiwi
- (gay slang) belly
Further reading
- “pertiwi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.