induk

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay induk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *indu. Doublet of indu. Compare Sundanese indung (mother).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɪndʊk̚]
  • Hyphenation: in‧duk

Noun

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induk (first-person possessive indukku, second-person possessive indukmu, third-person possessive induknya)

  1. mother (especially of animals)
    Synonyms: ibu, emak
  2. parent
  3. (figurative) main, master, principal, center
    Synonyms: inti, pati, pusat
  4. (figurative) essence, quintessence, nucleus, origin, core, source
    Synonyms: biang, bibit, inti

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Malay

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Noun

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induk (Jawi spelling ايندوق, plural induk-induk, informal 1st possessive indukku, 2nd possessive indukmu, 3rd possessive induknya)

  1. a mother (especially of animals)
    Synonyms: ibu, emak
  2. a parent, a larger unit in an organization from which smaller units are derived
    Antonym: anak
    kapal indukmothership
    syarikat indukparent company

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: induk