mbak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese [Term?], from Old Javanese [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mbaʔ/

Pronoun

mbak

1. (formal) Second-person female singular pronoun: you, your, yours

Synonyms

Indonesian formal second-person pronouns:

• mas (used for males)
• mbak (used for females)
• kakak (gender-neutral, intimate nuance)
• Anda, saudara (used for people of either gender of equal status)
• saudari (used for women of equal status)
• bapak (lit. "father"; used for men of higher status)
• ibu (lit. "mother"; used for women of higher status)
• sampeyan (Central & East Java, gender-neutral)
• panjenengan (Central Java, gender-neutral, very formal)

Javanese

Noun

mbak

1. sister
2. older sister