mintuna

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /minˈtuna/ [min̪ˈt̪u.na]
• Rhymes: -una
• Syllabification: min‧tu‧na

Etymology 1

From Malay mintuna. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

mintuna (plural mintuna-mintuna)

1. (chiefly obsolete or dialectal) synonym of timun laut (“sea cucumber”)

Etymology 2

From Malay mintuna, from Sanskrit मिथुन (mithuna, “pair”).

Proper noun

Mintuna

1. (astrology, astronomy) Gemini

   Synonyms: Gemini, Jauza

See also

Zodiac signs in Indonesian (layout · text)
Aries, Hamal, Mesa	Taurus, Saur, Wrisaba	Gemini, Jauza, Mintuna	Kanser, Sartan, Karkata
Leo, Asad, Singa	Virgo, Sunbulat, Kanya, Mayang	Libra, Mizan, Tula	Skorpio, Akrab, Kala
Sagitarius, Kaus, Danuh	Kaprikornus, Jadi, Makara	Akuarius, Delu, Kumba	Pises, Hut, Mina

Further reading

• “mintuna”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

mintuna (Jawi spelling مينتونا, plural mintuna-mintuna or mintuna²)

1. (archaic) sea cucumber

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit मिथुन (mithuna, “pair”).

Proper noun

Mintuna (Jawi spelling مينتونا)

1. Gemini (constellation)

Further reading

• “mintuna”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016