anak buah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of anak (“child”) +‎ buah (“fruit”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌanak ˈbuah/ [ˌa.nak̚ ˈbu.ah]
  • Rhymes: -ah
  • Syllabification: a‧nak bu‧ah

Noun

anak buah (plural anak-anak buah)

  1. subordinate

Derived terms

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