inang

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Alangan

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Noun

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inang

  1. mother

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay inang.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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inang (plural inang-inang, first-person possessive inangku, second-person possessive inangmu, third-person possessive inangnya)

  1. nursemaid; wet nurse.
  2. host:
    1. (ecology) a cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
      Synonym: pejamu
      Synonym: perumah (Standard Malay)
    2. (evolution, genetics) an organism bearing certain genetic material, with respect to its cells.
  3. (dialect, Batak) mother

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Malay

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Noun

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inang

  1. mother
  2. host
  3. maid

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: inang

Ratagnon

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Noun

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ináng

  1. mother

Synonyms

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From ina +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ináng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜅ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. mother; momma
    Synonyms: ina, inay, nanay, nanang

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