kakanda
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed kakak (“older sibling”) + -anda, from Malay kakanda.
Noun
kakanda (first-person possessive kakandaku, second-person possessive kakandamu, third-person possessive kakandanya)
- (honorific) alternative form of kakak.
Further reading
- “kakanda” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Variant of kakak.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kakandə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kakanda/
- Rhymes: -andə, -də, -ə
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
kakanda (Jawi spelling ککندا, plural kakanda-kakanda, informal 1st possessive kakandaku, 2nd possessive kakandamu, 3rd possessive kakandanya)
- older sister (poetic)
- older sibling (poetic)
- older brother (poetic)
Synonyms
- kakak
Further reading
- “kakanda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.