saudari

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sau̯dari/

Noun

saudari (plural saudari-saudari)

  1. sister

Pronoun

saudari

  1. (formal, used for women of equal status) Second-person singular pronoun: you, your, yours

Synonyms

Indonesian formal second-person pronouns:

  • mas (used for males)
  • mbak (used for females)
  • kakak (gender-neutral, intimate nuance)
  • Anda, saudara (used for people of either gender of equal status)
  • saudari (used for women of equal status)
  • bapak (lit. "father"; used for men of higher status)
  • ibu (lit. "mother"; used for women of higher status)
  • sampeyan (Central & East Java, gender-neutral)
  • panjenengan (Central Java, gender-neutral, very formal)

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sau̯dari/
  • Rhymes: -ari, -ri, -i

Noun

saudari (Jawi spelling ساوداري, plural saudari-saudari)

  1. sister

Pronoun

saudari (Jawi spelling ساوداري)

  1. you f