ayah kandung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ayah kandung. Equivalent to ayah (father) +‎ kandung (to contain, conceive; biological; sack; womb).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌajah ˈkanduŋ/ [ˌa.jah ˈkan.dʊŋ]
  • Rhymes: -anduŋ
  • Syllabification: a‧yah kan‧dung

Noun

ayah kandung (plural ayah-ayah kandung)

  1. biological father

Malay

Etymology

Compound of ayah (father) +‎ kandung (to contain, conceive; biological; sack; womb).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˌajah ˈkandoŋ/ [ˌa.jah ˈkan.doŋ]
    • Rhymes: -andoŋ
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌajah ˈkanduŋ/ [ˌa.jah ˈkan.duŋ]
    • Rhymes: -anduŋ
  • Hyphenation: a‧yah kan‧dung

Noun

ayah kandung (plural ayah-ayah kandung)

  1. biological father

Descendants

  • Indonesian: ayah kandung