datuk nenek
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of datuk + nenek, inherited from Malay datuk nenek.
Noun
datuk nenek (plural datuk-datuk nenek)
Synonyms
- atok moyang
- cikal bakal
- indu
- kakek moyang
- karuhun
- leluhur
- nenek moyang
- opo
- pitarah
- poyang
- progenitor
- pupu
- umbu
- zatua
Further reading
- “datuk nenek” 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
Compound of datuk (“grandfather”) + nenek (“grandmother”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /datuk nenek/, [datoʔ neneʔ]
- Rhymes: -nek, -ek
Noun
datuk nenek (Jawi spelling داتوق نينيق)
- grandparents
- ancestors
- Synonyms: nenek moyang, leluhur
See also
Further reading
- “datuk nenek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.