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)

1. 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.