induk

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay induk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *indu. Doublet of indu. Compare Sundanese indung (“mother”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɪndʊk̚]
  • Hyphenation: in‧duk

Noun

induk (first-person possessive indukku, second-person possessive indukmu, third-person possessive induknya)

  1. mother (especially of animals)
    Synonyms: ibu, emak
  2. parent
  3. (figurative) main, master, principal, center
    Synonyms: inti, pati, pusat
  4. (figurative) essence, quintessence, nucleus, origin, core, source
    Synonyms: biang, bibit, inti

Derived terms
  • berinduk
  • indukan
  • keindukan
  • menginduk
  • pengindukan
  • seperindukan
  • induk bako
  • induk bala
  • induk bangsa
  • induk beras
  • induk buatan
  • induk domba
  • induk inang
  • induk jari
  • induk kalimat
  • induk karangan
  • induk kereta api
  • induk madu
  • induk pasukan
  • induk perusahaan
  • induk roti
  • induk rumah
  • induk samba
  • induk semang
  • induk tangan
  • induk tentara
  • induk utang

Further reading

Malay

Noun

induk (Jawi spelling ايندوق, plural induk-induk, informal 1st possessive indukku, 2nd possessive indukmu, 3rd possessive induknya)

  1. a mother (especially of animals)
    Synonyms: ibu, emak
  2. a parent, a larger unit in an organization from which smaller units are derived
    Antonym: anak
    kapal induk ― mothership
    syarikat induk ― parent company

Descendants
  • Indonesian: induk
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