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

1. earth
2. Prithvi, Mother Earth
3. national personification of Indonesia

Etymology 2

Alternation of perut.

Noun

pertiwi

1. (gay slang) belly

Further reading

• “pertiwi” 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.