nenek moyang
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of nenek + moyang, inherited from Malay nenek moyang.
Noun
nenek moyang (plural nenek-nenek moyang)
Synonyms
- atok moyang
- cikal bakal
- datuk nenek
- indu
- kakek moyang
- karuhun
- leluhur
- opo
- pitarah
- poyang
- progenitor
- pupu
- umbu
- zatua
Further reading
- “nenek moyang” 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
nenek (“grandmother”) + moyang (“great-grandparent”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /neneʔ mojaŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /nenɪʔ mojaŋ/
- Rhymes: -ojaŋ, -jaŋ, -aŋ
Noun
- ancestor (one from whom a person is descended)
Synonyms
Descendants
- > Indonesian: nenek moyang (inherited)