nenek moyang
Malay
Etymology
nenek (“grandparent”) + moyang (“great-grandparent”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /neneʔ mojaŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /nenɪʔ mojaŋ/
- Rhymes: -ojaŋ, -jaŋ, -aŋ
Noun
nenek moyang
- ancestor (one from whom a person is descended)
Synonyms
- leluhur