pelacur

Indonesian

Etymology

From From per- +‎ lacur.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈlat͡ʃur/ [pəˈla.t͡ʃʊr]
• Rhymes: -at͡ʃur
• Syllabification: pe‧la‧cur

Noun

pelacur (plural pelacur-pelacur)

1. prostitute
2. (vulgar) whore

Synonyms

• (female prostitute): see Thesaurus: pelacur

Further reading

• “pelacur” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From pe- +‎ lacur.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /pəlat͡ʃo(r)/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /pəlat͡ʃʊ(r)/
• Rhymes: -at͡ʃo(r), -t͡ʃo(r), -o(r)

Noun

pelacur (Jawi spelling ڤلاچور, plural pelacur-pelacur)

1. prostitute (a person having sex for profit)

   Synonym: ayam (slang)

Further reading

• “pelacur” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.