anak-anak

Reduplication of anak.

• Hyphenation: a‧nak‧a‧nak

anak-anak

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

anak-anak

1. stepchild

anák-ának

1. adopted child, foster child

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

• (Standard Indonesian)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌanak ˈanak/ [ˌa.nak̚ ˈa.nak̚]
    • Rhymes: -anak
  • IPA^(key): /ˌanaʔ ˈanaʔ/ [ˌa.naʔ ˈa.naʔ]
    • Rhymes: -anaʔ
• Syllabification: a‧nak-a‧nak

anak-anak

1. plural of anak
2. child
3. (colloquial) subordinate

   Synonym: anak buah

• kanak-kanak

• “anak-anak” 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.

• IPA^(key): /ˈanak ˈanak/ [ˈa.naʔ ˈa.naʔ]
• Rhymes: -anaʔ, -naʔ, -aʔ

anak-anak

1. plural of anak

• kanak-kanak