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

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