ayunda

Indonesian

Etymology

Probably from ayu (“beautiful”) +‎ -anda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈajʊnda]
• Hyphenation: ayun‧da

Noun

ayunda (plural ayunda-ayunda)

1. (honorific) older sister

Alternative forms

• yunda

Synonyms

• (older sister): see Thesaurus:kakak

Further reading

• “ayunda” 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

Etymology

ayu (“beautiful”) +‎ -anda.

Noun

ayunda (Jawi spelling ايوندا, plural ayunda-ayunda)

1. (Indonesia, honorific) older sister

Further reading

• “ayunda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.