ayahanda

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ayah (“father”) +‎ -anda, from Malay ayahanda.

Noun

ayahanda (first-person possessive ayahandaku, second-person possessive ayahandamu, third-person possessive ayahandanya)

1. (honorific) father

Further reading

• “ayahanda” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Affixed ayah (“father”) +‎ -anda.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ajahandə/, /ajahndə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ajahanda/, /ajahnda/
• Rhymes: -andə, -də, -ə

Noun

ayahanda (Jawi spelling ايهندا, plural ayahanda-ayahanda, informal 1st possessive ayahandaku, 2nd possessive ayahandamu, 3rd possessive ayahandanya)

1. father (poetic, also royal)

   Ayahanda Harry, Putera Charles, mengambil tempatnya untuk mengiringi Meghan ke altar.

   Harry's father, Prince Charles, takes his position to walk Meghan to the altar.

Synonyms

• ayah (aya, yah)
• bapa (bapanda, bapai, bapak, bapang, baba, papa)
• abah (aba, bah)
• rama