menstruasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch menstruatie, from Late Latin menstruatio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɛnstruˈasi]
• Hyphenation: mèn‧stru‧asi

Noun

mènstruasi (first-person possessive menstruasiku, second-person possessive menstruasimu, third-person possessive menstruasinya)

1. menstruation, the periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.

   Synonyms: datang bulan, haid

Further reading

• “menstruasi” 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.