anak-anak

== Cebuano == === Etymology === Reduplication of anak. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧nak‧a‧nak === Noun === anak-anak an adoptee; an adopted son or daughter a foster child == Dibabawon Manobo == === Noun === anak-anak stepchild == Hiligaynon == === Noun === anák-ának adopted child, foster child == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Malay anak-anak, from Classical Malay انق-انق (anak-anak), انق٢ (anak2). Equivalent to reduplication of anak (“child”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌanak ˈanak/ [ˌa.nak̚ ˈa.nak̚] Rhymes: -anak IPA(key): /ˌanaʔ ˈanaʔ/ [ˌa.naʔ ˈa.naʔ] Rhymes: -anaʔ Syllabification: a‧nak-a‧nak === Noun === anak-anak plural of anak child (colloquial) subordinate Synonym: anak buah ==== Related terms ==== kanak-kanak === Further reading === “anak-anak”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Kapampangan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈanək ˈanək/ [ˈäː.nək ˈäː.nək] === Noun === anak-anak plural of anak ==== Derived terms ==== kaanak-anak === See also === == Malay == === Etymology === From the reduplication of anak, the plural of anak (“child”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌanak ˈanak/ [ˌa.naʔ ˈa.naʔ] Hyphenation: a‧nak-a‧nak Rhymes: -anaʔ, -naʔ, -aʔ === Noun === anak-anak plural of anak; children. Anak-anak itu sedang bermain di taman. ― The children are playing in the park. Pendidikan adalah penting untuk semua anak-anak. ― Education is important for all children. ==== Usage notes ==== While anak-anak is the formal plural, in colloquial Malay the singular form anak is often used, especially when the quantity is specified by a number (e.g., Dia ada tiga orang anak for "He has three children"). The reduplicated form is used to emphasize the plurality or generality. ==== Derived terms ==== anak-anaknya ==== Related terms ==== anak beranak kanak-kanak peranakan ==== Further reading ==== "anak-anak" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017