Duda (pria) dan janda (wanita) ialah istilah untuk seseorang yang telah cerai atau ditinggal mati oleh pasangan pernikahannya.[1][2] Selain duda, istilah lain untuk lelaki yang bercerai atau ditinggal mati ialah balu.
Istilah janda kembang ditujukan bagi seorang janda yang masih muda, dan belum memiliki anak dari hasil pernikahannya.
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