wadam

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of hawa +‎ adam. First attested around 1960s. Replaced by waria.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: wa‧dam

Noun

wadam

1. (obsolete) waria

Further reading

• “wadam” 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.