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preman

preman noun: a member of an organized criminal gang in Indonesia.

Noun

preman (plural premans or premen)

  1. A member of an organized criminal gang in Indonesia.

Forms of preman

pluralpremans
pluralpremen

Origin of preman

From Indonesian preman, from Dutch vrijman (“freeman”). Doublet of freeman.

Questions about preman

What does preman mean?
Preman means a member of an organized criminal gang in Indonesia.
What part of speech is preman?
Preman is a noun.
What is the plural of preman?
The plural of preman is premans.

Words near preman in the dictionary

  1. premalignancy
  2. premalignant
  3. premammalian
  4. premammilary
  5. premammillary
  6. preman
  7. premandibular
  8. premandibulars
  9. premaniacal
  10. premanifest
  11. premans

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