inang
Alangan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina, from Proto-Austronesian *ina.
Noun
inang
References
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*ina”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay inang, probably from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina (“mother”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈinaŋ/ [ˈi.naŋ]
- Rhymes: -inaŋ
- Syllabification: i‧nang
Noun
inang (plural inang-inang)
- nursemaid, wet nurse
- (biology) host (cell or organism which harbors another organism)
- Synonym: pejamu
- Synonym: perumah (Malaysian Malay)
- (genetics) (organism bearing certain genetic material)
- (dialectal) mother
- Synonym: ibu
Derived terms
- inang-inang
- menginang (“to mother, nurture”)
- inang pengasuh (“nanny, child's nurse”)
- inang perantara (“intermediate host”)
Further reading
- “inang” 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
Noun
inang
Descendants
- Indonesian: inang
Ratagnon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina, from Proto-Austronesian *ina.
Noun
ináng
References
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*ina”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈnaŋ/ [ʔɪˈn̪aŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: i‧nang
Noun
ináng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜅ᜔) (colloquial)