nenek
See also: -nének
Betawi
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ne̞.neʔ/
- Hyphenation: ne‧nek
- Rhymes: -enek, -nek, -ek
Noun
nenek
- grandmother; gramma; granny
Coordinate terms
- kakek (“grandfather”)
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay nenek, from Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ne̞neʔ/
- Hyphenation: ne‧nek
- Rhymes: -enek, -nek, -ek
Noun
nenek (plural nenek-nenek, first-person possessive nenekku, second-person possessive nenekmu, third-person possessive neneknya)
- grandmother; gramma; granny
Coordinate terms
- kakek (“grandfather”)
Further reading
- “nenek” 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
From Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nenek/
- Rhymes: -enek, -nek, -ek
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ne̞nɪʔ, -eʔ, -e̞ʔ]
Noun
nenek (Jawi spelling نينيق, plural nenek-nenek, informal 1st possessive nenekku, 2nd possessive nenekmu, 3rd possessive neneknya)
- grandmother
Alternative forms
- nek
See also
- datuk (“grandfather”)
Further reading
- “nenek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.