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nun artinya

biarawati

/nʌn/

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Ireland/nʊn/

nun in Indonesian: biarawati, suster. In English, nun means a member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.

Indonesian words for nun

member of a Christian religious community of women
biarawati, suster

English meaning of nun

  1. noun A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.
  2. noun A member of a similar female community in other confessions.
  3. noun A prostitute.
  4. noun A kind of pigeon with the feathers on its head like the hood of a nun.

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Questions about nun in Indonesian

What is the meaning of nun in Indonesian?
Nun in Indonesian is biarawati, suster.
Apa arti nun?
Nun: biarawati, suster.
What does nun mean in English?
Nun means a member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.

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