nenek
See also: -nének
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay nenek, from Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ne̞neʔ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ne‧nek
- Rhymes: -enek, -nek, -ek
Noun
nenek (plural nenek-nenek, first-person possessive nenekku, second-person possessive nenekmu, third-person possessive neneknya)
Coordinate terms
- kakek (“grandfather”)
Further reading
- “nenek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nenek/, [neneʔ]
- Rhymes: -nek, -ek
Noun
nenek (Jawi spelling نينيق, plural nenek-nenek, informal 1st possessive nenekku, 2nd possessive nenekmu, 3rd possessive neneknya)
Alternative forms
See also
- datuk (“grandfather”)
Further reading
- “nenek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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