ayah kandung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ayah kandung. Equivalent to ayah (“father”) +‎ kandung (“to contain, conceive; biological; sack; womb”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌajah ˈkanduŋ/ [ˌa.jah ˈkan.dʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -anduŋ
• Syllabification: a‧yah kan‧dung

Noun

ayah kandung (plural ayah-ayah kandung)

1. biological father

Malay

Etymology

Compound of ayah (“father”) +‎ kandung (“to contain, conceive; biological; sack; womb”).

Pronunciation

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ˌajah ˈkandoŋ/ [ˌʔa.jah ˈkan.doŋ]
  • Rhymes: -andoŋ

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˌajah ˈkanduŋ/ [ˌʔa.jah ˈkan.duŋ]
  • Rhymes: -anduŋ
• Hyphenation: a‧yah kan‧dung

Noun

ayah kandung (plural ayah-ayah kandung or ayah² kandung)

1. biological father

Descendants

• Indonesian: ayah kandung