anak-anak

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Reduplication of anak.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧nak‧a‧nak

Noun

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anak-anak

  1. an adoptee; an adopted son or daughter
  2. a foster child

Dibabawon Manobo

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Noun

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anak-anak

  1. stepchild

Hiligaynon

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Noun

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anák-ának

  1. adopted child, foster child

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay anak-anak, from Classical Malay انق-انق (anak-anak), انق٢ (anak2). Equivalent to reduplication of anak (child).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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anak-anak

  1. plural of anak
  2. child
  3. (colloquial) subordinate.
    Synonym: anak buah
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Further reading

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Malay

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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anak-anak

  1. plural of anak

See also

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