boneka

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay boneka, from Portuguese boneca, from Spanish muñeca (“doll”), from Old Spanish munneca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [boˈnɛka]
• Hyphenation: bo‧nè‧ka

Noun

boneka (first-person possessive bonekaku, second-person possessive bonekamu, third-person possessive bonekanya)

1. doll, puppet.

   Synonym: pop

Further reading

• “boneka” 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

Borrowed from Portuguese boneca, from Spanish muñeca, from Old Spanish munneca.

Noun

boneka (Jawi spelling بونيکا, plural boneka-boneka, informal 1st possessive bonekaku, 2nd possessive bonekamu, 3rd possessive bonekanya)

1. puppet (both in literal and figurative senses)