anak saudara

Malay

Etymology

Compound of anak (“child”) +‎ saudara (“male sibling”).

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌanak sawˈdarə/ [ˌa.naʔ sau̯ˈda.rə]
    • Rhymes: -arə, -ə
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌanak sawˈdara/ [ˌa.naʔ sau̯ˈda.ra]
    • Rhymes: -ara, -a
  • Hyphenation: a‧nak sau‧da‧ra

Noun

anak saudara (plural anak-anak saudara or anak2 saudara)

  1. nibling or niefling; child of one's sibling or sibling-in-law regardless of gender
    Synonym: penakan
    1. (informal, Malaysia) ellipsis of anak saudara lelaki; nephew

See also

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