ayahanda
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed ayah (“father”) + -anda, from Malay ayahanda.
Noun
ayahanda (plural ayahanda-ayahanda)
Further reading
- “ayahanda” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Affixed ayah (“father”) + -anda.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /ajahandə/, /ajahndə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ajahanda/, /ajahnda/
- Rhymes: -andə, -də, -ə
Noun
ayahanda (Jawi spelling ايهندا, plural ayahanda-ayahanda)
- father (poetic, also royal)
- Ayahanda Harry, Putera Charles, mengambil tempatnya untuk mengiringi Meghan ke altar.
- Harry's father, Prince Charles, takes his position to walk Meghan to the altar.