ibunda
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Affixed ibu (“mother”) + -anda.
Noun
ibunda (plural ibunda-ibunda)
Further reading
- “ibunda”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Affixed ibu (“mother”) + -anda.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -a
- Rhymes: -nda
- Rhymes: -da
Noun
ibunda (Jawi spelling ايبوندا, plural ibunda-ibunda or ibunda2)
- (honorific, Palace Malay) mother
- Synonym: bonda
- Kedua-dua umat Islam dan Kristian memberi penghormatan kepada Maryam ibunda Isa, namun tahap yang diberikan berbeza. ― Both Muslims and Christians venerate Mary mother of Jesus, though to different degrees.
Derived terms
Further reading
- "ibunda" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017