ibunda

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• bonda
• bunda

Etymology

Affixed ibu (“mother”) +‎ -anda.

Noun

ibunda (plural ibunda-ibunda)

1. (honorific) mother

Further reading

• “ibunda”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixed ibu (“mother”) +‎ -anda.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a
• Rhymes: -nda
• Rhymes: -da

Noun

ibunda (Jawi spelling ايبوندا, plural ibunda-ibunda or ibunda²)

1. (honorific, Palace Malay) mother

   Synonym: bonda

   Kedua-dua umat Islam dan Kristian memberi penghormatan kepada Maryam ibunda Isa, namun tahap yang diberikan berbeza. ― Both Muslims and Christians venerate Mary mother of Jesus, though to different degrees.

Derived terms

• bahasa ibunda

Further reading

• “ibunda”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017