ayunda

Indonesian

Etymology

Probably from ayu (“beautiful”) +‎ -anda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈajʊnda]
• Hyphenation: ayun‧da

Noun

ayunda (first-person possessive ayundaku, second-person possessive ayundamu, third-person possessive ayundanya)

1. (honorific) older sister

Alternative forms

• yunda

Synonyms

• (older sister): see Thesaurus:kakak

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

ayu (“beautiful”) +‎ -anda.

Noun

ayunda (Jawi spelling ايوندا, plural ayunda-ayunda, informal 1st possessive ayundaku, 2nd possessive ayundamu, 3rd possessive ayundanya)

1. (Indonesia, honorific) older sister

Further reading

• “ayunda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.