mintuna
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /minˈtuna/ [min̪ˈt̪u.na]
- Rhymes: -una
- Syllabification: min‧tu‧na
Etymology 1
From Malay mintuna. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
mintuna (plural mintuna-mintuna)
- (chiefly obsolete or dialectal) synonym of timun laut (“sea cucumber”)
Etymology 2
From Malay mintuna, from Sanskrit मिथुन (mithuna, “pair”).
Proper noun
Mintuna
See also
| Zodiac signs in Indonesian (layout · text) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aries, Hamal, Mesa |
Taurus, Saur, Wrisaba |
Gemini, Jauza, Mintuna |
Kanser, Sartan, Karkata | ||||||||
Leo, Asad, Singa |
Virgo, Sunbulat, Kanya, Mayang |
Libra, Mizan, Tula |
Skorpio, Akrab, Kala | ||||||||
Sagitarius, Kaus, Danuh |
Kaprikornus, Jadi, Makara |
Akuarius, Delu, Kumba |
Pises, Hut, Mina | ||||||||
Further reading
- “mintuna” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun
mintuna (Jawi spelling مينتونا, plural mintuna-mintuna)
- (archaic) sea cucumber
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit मिथुन (mithuna, “pair”).
Proper noun
Mintuna (Jawi spelling مينتونا)
- Gemini (constellation)
Further reading
- “mintuna” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.