nenek

See also: -nének

Betawi

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne̞.neʔ/
• Hyphenation: ne‧nek
• Rhymes: -enek, -nek, -ek

Noun

nenek

1. grandmother; gramma; granny

Coordinate terms

• kakek (“grandfather”)

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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)

1. grandmother; gramma; granny

Coordinate terms

• kakek (“grandfather”)

Further reading

• “nenek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nenek/
• Rhymes: -enek, -nek, -ek
• IPA^(key): [ne̞nɪʔ, -eʔ, -e̞ʔ]

Noun

nenek (Jawi spelling نينيق, plural nenek-nenek, informal 1st possessive nenekku, 2nd possessive nenekmu, 3rd possessive neneknya)

1. 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.