Family words in Indonesian
Words for family members and other relatives in Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia), the lingua franca of Indonesia and a close relation of Malay..
Key to abbreviations: vfrm = very formal, frm = formal, inf = informal
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Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) |
| family |
keluarga |
| relatives |
relatip, nisbi, sehubungan |
| parents |
ibu-bapa |
| father |
ayahanda (vfrm), ayah (frm), bapak, pak (inf) |
| mother |
ibunda (vfrm), bunda (frm), ibu (inf) |
| child(-ren) |
anak, bani |
| son |
putra |
| daughter |
putri |
| spouse |
pasangan hidup, isteri, suami |
| husband |
suami, suamiku |
| wife |
istri, istriku
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| sibling |
saudara kandung
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| brother |
abang, bang, bung, kakak, kak (older)
adik laki-laki (younger) |
| sister |
adik, kakak, kak (older)
adik perempuan (younger) |
| uncle |
paman |
| aunt |
bibi |
| cousin |
saudara sepupu, sepupu |
| nephew, niece |
keponakan |
| nephew |
kemenakan laki-laki
keponakan laki-lak |
| niece |
kemenakan perempuan
keponakan perempuan |
| grandfather |
kakek, buyut |
| grandmother |
nenek |
| grandchild |
cucu (both genders) |
| grandson |
cucu lelaki, cucunya |
| granddaughter |
cucu perempuan |
| father-in-law |
mertua, ayah mertua |
| mother-in-law |
mertua, ibu mertua |
| brother-in-law |
saudara ipar |
| sister-in-law |
saudara perempuan |
Information about Indonesian |
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Links
Indonesian family words
http://www.travelfoodfashion.com/indonesian-words-family/
https://masteringbahasa.com/indonesian-words-for-family-members
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Indonesian/Lessons/Family
https://ielanguages.com/indonesian-family.html
Family words in Malayo-Polynesian languages
Cuyonon,
Hawaiian,
Indonesian,
Javanese,
Malay,
Māori,
Tuvaluan
Family words in other languages
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