tembuni
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabuni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /təmbuni/
- Rhymes: -buni, -uni, -ni
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [t̪əmˈbuni]
Noun
tembuni (Jawi spelling تمبوني, plural tembuni-tembuni, informal 1st possessive tembuniku, 2nd possessive tembunimu, 3rd possessive tembuninya)
- afterbirth; placenta
- Synonyms: uri, sampul tian, plasenta
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- tembuni kecil
- selusuh tembuni
Descendants
- Indonesian: tembuni
Further reading
- “tembuni” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.