anak-anak

Cebuano

Etymology

Reduplication of anak.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧nak‧a‧nak

Noun

anak-anak

  1. an adoptee; an adopted son or daughter
  2. a foster child

Dibabawon Manobo

Noun

anak-anak

  1. stepchild

Hiligaynon

Noun

anák-ának

  1. adopted child, foster child

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay anak-anak, from Classical Malay انق-انق (anak-anak), انق٢ (anak2). Equivalent to reduplication of anak (“child”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.naʔ.a.naʔ/, /a.nak.a.nak/
  • Rhymes: -anaʔ, -naʔ, -aʔ

Noun

anak-anak

  1. child
  2. (colloquial) subordinate.
    Synonym: anak buah

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /anaʔ anaʔ/
  • Rhymes: -anaʔ, -naʔ, -aʔ

Noun

anak-anak

  1. plural of anak

See also
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