Story set in the Minangkabau Highlands of Sumatra, following the love triangle between a wealthy young woman named Sitti Nurbaya, her childhood friend Mansur, and the wealthy outsider Datuk Maringgi. The novel explores themes of tradition and modernity, love and duty, and the conflicts that arise when different ways of life collide.
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anak Pl.: Feminine/anak-anak
Child
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laki-laki Pl.: laki-laki
Man
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perempuan Pl.: perempuan-perempuan
Woman
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pukul
Hit
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kira-kira
Roughly
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sekolah Pl.: sekolah-sekolah
School
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umur Pl.: umur-umur
Age
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kulit Pl.: kulit-kulit
Skin
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baju Pl.: baju-baju
Clothes
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payung Pl.: payung-payung
Umbrella
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hati Pl.: hati-hati
Heart
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sembahyang Pl.: None
Prayer
