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

1. sister (older woman or girl having the same parents)
2. sibling (older person who shares same parents) (rare)
3. brother (older male sibling) (rare)
4. term of address for a female acquaintance who is a bit older

Related terms

• kakanda
• kekanda
• akak
• kak
• kanda
• kakang
• akang
• kang
• kangmas

Synonyms

• abang
• engko
• nana
• uda