tuna wisma

Malay

Alternative forms

tunawisma

Etymology

From Sanskrit tuna (“without”) and Sanskrit वेश्मन् (veśman, “palace, abode, house”).

Noun

tuna wisma (Jawi spelling توناويسما‎, informal 1st possessive tuna wismaku, 2nd possessive tuna wismamu, 3rd possessive tuna wismanya)

homelessness

Synonyms

gelandangan

References

"tuna wisma" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
“tuna wisma” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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