wadam

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: wa‧dam

Noun

wadam

(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.

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