kakak
Malay
/kakaʔ/
noun
Definitions
- sister older woman or girl having the same parents
- (rare) sibling older person who shares same parents
- (rare) brother older male sibling
- term of address for a female acquaintance who is a bit older
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kakaʔ derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaka derived from Proto-Austronesian *kaka.
Origin
Proto-Austronesian
*kaka