Where does “waria” come from?
waria (English) comes from Indonesian waria, from Indonesian wanita, from Sanskrit वनिता — a loved wife, mistress, any woman; a kind of...
waria (English): A member of Indonesia's traditional transfeminine...
Definitions
- A member of Indonesia's traditional transfeminine...
Ancestry of “waria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | waria | a man who acts like a woman; a man who feels like... |
| 2 | Indonesian | wanita | woman, lady |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वनिता | a loved wife, mistress, any woman; a kind of... |