ayunda
Indonesian
Etymology
Probably from ayu (“beautiful”) + -anda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈajʊnda]
- Hyphenation: ayun‧da
Noun
ayunda (first-person possessive ayundaku, second-person possessive ayundamu, third-person possessive ayundanya)
- (honorific) older sister
Synonyms
- (older sister): see Thesaurus:kakak
Further reading
- “ayunda” 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
ayu (“beautiful”) + -anda.
Noun
ayunda (Jawi spelling ايوندا, plural ayunda-ayunda, informal 1st possessive ayundaku, 2nd possessive ayundamu, 3rd possessive ayundanya)
- (Indonesia, honorific) older sister
Further reading
- “ayunda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.