kakak

See also: kakák

Indonesian

Noun

kakak

1. older brother/sister, older sibling
2. older cousin
3. term of address for a friend who is a bit older

Usage notes

• "Kakak laki-laki" is used to mean "older brother".
• "Kakak perempuan" is used to mean "older sister".

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kakaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaka, from Proto-Austronesian *kaka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kakaʔ/
• Rhymes: -akaʔ, -kaʔ, -aʔ

Noun

kakak (Jawi spelling کاکق, plural kakak-kakak, informal 1st possessive kakakku, 2nd possessive kakakmu, 3rd possessive kakaknya)

1. sister (older woman or girl having the same parents)
2. (rare) sibling (older person who shares same parents)
3. (rare) brother (older male sibling)
4. term of address for a female acquaintance who is a bit older

Synonyms

• abang
• engko
• nana
• uda

Derived terms

• kakaktua

Related terms

• akak
• akang
• kak
• kakanda
• kakang
• kanda
• kang
• kangmas
• kekanda

 

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Tagalog

Noun

kakak

1. cackle or cackling of a hen, duck, etc.

Related terms

• putak