indung

Brunei Malay

Noun

indung

1. A parent.

Sundanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *indu-ŋ (“mother animal”), from *indu +‎ *-ŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔinduŋ/, /ʔinuŋ/

Noun

indung (Sundanese spelling ᮄᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ)

1. mother (especially of other people or of animals)

Tausug

Etymology

Compare Cebuano indong.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔinduŋ/ [ʔɪn̪ˈd̪uŋ]
• Rhymes: -uŋ
• Syllabification: in‧dung

Noun

indung (Sulat Sūg spelling اِنْدُڠْ)

1. salt-water eel