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".

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kakaʔ (compare Indonesian kakak), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaka, from Proto-Austronesian *kaka.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kakak (plural kakak-kakak)

  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

Tagalog

Noun

kakak

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