Common name | Para nyai |
Language | Javanese |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Indonesia |
Locality | Java |
Ref. | Schuster, W.H. and R. Djajadiredja, 1952 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | Para (Javanese) = kata depan jamak yang berarti beberapa, bagi (Indonesian) = plural preposition, for ; nyai (Javanese) = sebutan seorang istri orang terhormat, istri simpanan orang Belanda (Indonesian) = lady, also "a Dutchman's mistress" (Ref. 28004) |