anak-anak

Cebuano

Etymology

Reduplication of anak.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧nak‧a‧nak

Noun

anak-anak

1. an adoptee; an adopted son or daughter
2. a foster child

Dibabawon Manobo

Noun

anak-anak

1. stepchild

Hiligaynon

Noun

anák-ának

1. adopted child, foster child

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay anak-anak, from Classical Malay انق-انق (anak-anak), انق٢ (anak2). Equivalent to reduplication of anak (“child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.naʔ.a.naʔ/, /a.nak.a.nak/
• Rhymes: -anaʔ, -naʔ, -aʔ

Noun

anak-anak

1. plural of anak
2. child
3. (colloquial) subordinate.

   Synonym: anak buah

Related terms

• kanak-kanak

Further reading

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

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anaʔ anaʔ/
• Rhymes: -anaʔ, -naʔ, -aʔ

Noun

anak-anak

1. plural of anak

See also

• kanak-kanak