Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bumiputra

/bˌumipjˈutɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: bu-mipu-tra
IPA: /bˌumipjˈutɹə/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a citizen of Malaysia having indigenous Malayan or Borneo ancestry.

Etymology

From Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi) + पुत्र (putra); via Malay bumiputera (“son of the soil”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: भू, भूमि, bumiputera

Inflected Forms

bumiputras (plural)

Rhymes With

dutra

Questions

How do you pronounce bumiputra?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˌumipjˈutɹə/.
What does bumiputra mean?: a citizen of Malaysia having indigenous Malayan or Borneo ancestry.
Where does bumiputra come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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