kakanda
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed kakak (“older sibling”) + -anda, from Malay kakanda.
Noun
kakanda (plural kakanda-kakanda)
Further reading
- “kakanda” 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
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /kaˈkandə/ [kaˈkan.də]
- Rhymes: -andə, -ə
- (Baku) IPA(key): /kaˈkanda/ [kaˈkan.da]
- Rhymes: -anda, -a
- Hyphenation: ka‧kan‧da
Noun
kakanda (Jawi spelling ککندا, plural kakanda-kakanda)
- (honorific or poetic) older sister
- (honorific or poetic) older sibling
- (honorific or poetic) older brother
Alternative forms
- kekanda (royal language)
Synonyms
Further reading
- “kakanda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.