nenek
See also: -nének
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay nenek, from Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nenek (plural nenek-nenek, first-person possessive nenekku, second-person possessive nenekmu, third-person possessive neneknya)
Coordinate terms edit
- kakek (“grandfather”)
Further reading edit
- “nenek” 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 edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nenek (Jawi spelling نينيق, plural nenek-nenek, informal 1st possessive nenekku, 2nd possessive nenekmu, 3rd possessive neneknya)
Alternative forms edit
See also edit
- datuk (“grandfather”)
Further reading edit
- “nenek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.