kakanda

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed kakak (“older sibling”) +‎ -anda, from Malay kakanda.

Noun

kakanda (first-person possessive kakandaku, second-person possessive kakandamu, third-person possessive kakandanya)

1. (honorific) alternative form of kakak.

Further reading

• “kakanda” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Variant of kakak.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /kakandə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kakanda/
• Rhymes: -andə, -də, -ə
• Rhymes: -a
• Rhymes: -nda
• Rhymes: -da

Noun

kakanda (Jawi spelling ککندا, plural kakanda-kakanda, informal 1st possessive kakandaku, 2nd possessive kakandamu, 3rd possessive kakandanya)

1. older sister (poetic)
2. older sibling (poetic)
3. older brother (poetic)

Alternative forms

• kekanda (royal language)

Synonyms

• kakak

Further reading

• “kakanda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.