nenek moyang

Malay edit

Etymology edit

nenek (“grandparent”) +‎ moyang (“great-grandparent”).

Pronunciation edit

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /neneʔ mojaŋ/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /nenɪʔ mojaŋ/
Rhymes: -ojaŋ, -jaŋ, -aŋ

Noun edit

nenek moyang

ancestor (one from whom a person is descended)

Synonyms edit

leluhur

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