anak angkat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of anak (“child”) +‎ angkat (“to adopt”, literally “to lift”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌanak ˈaŋkat/ [ˌa.nak̚ ˈaŋ.kat̪̚]
  • Syllabification: a‧nak ang‧kat

Noun

anak angkat

  1. adoptee (an adopted child)
  2. adoptee (a person who was adopted as a child)

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