nenek

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See also: -nének

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay nenek, from Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ne̞neʔ/
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  • Hyphenation: ne‧nek
  • Rhymes: -enek, -nek, -ek

Noun

nenek (plural nenek-nenek)

  1. grandmother; gramma; granny

Coordinate terms

  • kakek (grandfather)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.

Pronunciation

Noun

nenek (Jawi spelling نينيق, plural nenek-nenek, informal 1st possessive nenekku, 2nd possessive nenekmu, 3rd possessive neneknya)

  1. grandmother

Alternative forms

See also

  • datuk (grandfather)

Further reading