induk
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay induk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *indu. Doublet of indu. Compare Sundanese indung (“mother”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
induk (first-person possessive indukku, second-person possessive indukmu, third-person possessive induknya)
- mother (especially of animals)
- parent
- (figurative) main, master, principal, center
- (figurative) essence, quintessence, nucleus, origin, core, source
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “induk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay[edit]
Noun[edit]
induk (Jawi spelling ايندوق, plural induk-induk, informal 1st possessive indukku, 2nd possessive indukmu, 3rd possessive induknya)
- a mother (especially of animals)
- a parent, a larger unit in an organization from which smaller units are derived
- Antonym: anak
- kapal induk ― mothership
- syarikat induk ― parent company
Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: induk
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