makwe

Abau

Noun

makwe class II gender mf

  1. the head (the full head of a person)
  2. the top of one's head; the crown of one's head

Usage notes

  • Sense 1: masculine
  • Sense 2: feminine

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmakwə/ [ˈmaʔ.wə]
  • Hyphenation: mak‧we

Noun

makwe (Jawi spelling مقوى, plural makwe-makwe)

  1. (colloquial) girlfriend[1]
    Synonyms: awek, cewek (Sabah), marka (Northern Peninsular Malay), teman wanita
    Synonym: cewek (Indonesia)
    Coordinate terms: buah hati, endut (Johor), gerek (Sarawak), gewe (Kelantan-Pattani), kekasih, pacar (Batavian Malay), pakwe, teman lelaki
    Makwe Cina saya ketiaknya berbau busuk.
    My Chinese girlfriend has smelly underarms.
  2. (dialectal, Johor) a form of address for one's aunt
    Synonyms: makcik, emak saudara
    Synonyms: tante, bibi (Indonesia)

References

  1. ^ “makwe”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

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