kakanda

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed kakak (older sibling) + -anda, from Malay kakanda.

Noun

kakanda (first-person possessive kakandaku, second-person possessive kakandamu, third-person possessive kakandanya)

  1. (honorific) alternative form of kakak.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Variant of kakak.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kakandə/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kakanda/
  • Rhymes: -andə, -də,
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Rhymes: -nda
  • Rhymes: -da

Noun

kakanda (Jawi spelling ککندا, plural kakanda-kakanda, informal 1st possessive kakandaku, 2nd possessive kakandamu, 3rd possessive kakandanya)

  1. older sister (poetic)
  2. older sibling (poetic)
  3. older brother (poetic)

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Further reading

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