mbak

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Javanese [Term?], from Old Javanese [Term?].

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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mbak

  1. (formal) Second-person female singular pronoun: you, your, yours

Synonyms

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Indonesian formal second-person pronouns:

  • mas (used for males)
  • mbak (used for females)
  • kakak (gender-neutral, intimate nuance)
  • Anda, saudara (used for people of either gender of equal status)
  • saudari (used for women of equal status)
  • bapak (lit. "father"; used for men of higher status)
  • ibu (lit. "mother"; used for women of higher status)
  • sampeyan (Central & East Java, gender-neutral)
  • panjenengan (Central Java, gender-neutral, very formal)

Javanese

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Noun

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mbak

  1. sister
  2. older sister