inang

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Alangan

Noun

inang

  1. mother

Indonesian

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay inang.

Pronunciation

Noun

inang (plural inang-inang, first-person possessive inangku, second-person possessive inangmu, third-person possessive inangnya)

  1. nursemaid; wet nurse.
  2. host:
    1. (ecology) a cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
      Synonym: pejamu
      Synonym: perumah (Standard Malay)
    2. (evolution, genetics) an organism bearing certain genetic material, with respect to its cells.
  3. (dialect, Batak) mother

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Noun

inang

  1. mother
  2. host
  3. maid

Descendants

  • Indonesian: inang

Ratagnon

Noun

ináng

  1. mother

Synonyms

Tagalog

Etymology

From ina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈnaŋ/,
  • Hyphenation: i‧nang

Noun

ináng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜅ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) mother; momma
    Synonyms: ina, inay, nanay, nanang