anak-anak

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of anak.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: a‧nak‧a‧nak

Noun[edit]

anak-anak

  1. an adoptee; an adopted son or daughter
  2. a foster child

Dibabawon Manobo[edit]

Noun[edit]

anak-anak

  1. stepchild

Hiligaynon[edit]

Noun[edit]

anák-ának

  1. adopted child, foster child

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay anak-anak, from Classical Malay انق-انق (anak-anak), انق٢ (anak2). Equivalent to reduplication of anak (child).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

anak-anak

  1. child
  2. (colloquial) subordinate.
    Synonym: anak buah

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Malay[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

anak-anak

  1. plural of anak

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