nenek
See also: -nének
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay nenek, from Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈnɛnɛʔ/ [ˈnɛ.nɛʔ]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnɛʔ
- Syllabification: ne‧nek
Noun
nenek (plural nenek-nenek)
Coordinate terms
- kakek (“grandfather”)
Further reading
- “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
From Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnenek/ [ˈne.neʔ]
- Rhymes: -nek, -ek
Noun
nenek (Jawi spelling نينيق, plural nenek-nenek)
Alternative forms
See also
- datuk (“grandfather”)
Further reading
- “nenek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.