induk

From Malay induk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *indu. Doublet of indu. Compare Sundanese indung (“mother”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪndʊk̚]
• Hyphenation: in‧duk

induk (first-person possessive indukku, second-person possessive indukmu, third-person possessive induknya)

1. mother (especially of animals)

   Synonyms: ibu, emak

2. parent
3. (figurative) main, master, principal, center

   Synonyms: inti, pati, pusat

4. (figurative) essence, quintessence, nucleus, origin, core, source

   Synonyms: biang, bibit, inti

• “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.

induk (Jawi spelling ايندوق, plural induk-induk, informal 1st possessive indukku, 2nd possessive indukmu, 3rd possessive induknya)

1. a mother (especially of animals)

   Synonyms: ibu, emak

2. a parent, a larger unit in an organization from which smaller units are derived

   Antonym: anak

   kapal induk ― mothership

   syarikat induk ― parent company

• Indonesian: induk