mbak
Indonesian
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editFrom Javanese [Term?], from Old Javanese [Term?].
Pronunciation
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Synonyms
editIndonesian formal second-person pronouns:
- mas (used for males)
- mbak (used for females)
- kakak (gender-neutral, intimate nuance)
- Anda, saudara (used for people of either gender of equal status)
- saudari (used for women of equal status)
- bapak (lit. "father"; used for men of higher status)
- ibu (lit. "mother"; used for women of higher status)
- sampeyan (Central & East Java, gender-neutral)
- panjenengan (Central Java, gender-neutral, very formal)
Javanese
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