inang

== Alangan == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina, from Proto-Austronesian *ina. === Noun === inang mother === References === Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*ina”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI == Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay inang, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina (“mother”). Probably suffixed with Austronesian linker *ŋ (compare yang from ia +‎ ng). See yang. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈinaŋ/ [ˈi.naŋ] Rhymes: -inaŋ Syllabification: i‧nang === Noun === inang (plural inang-inang) nursemaid, wet nurse Synonyms: ibu susu, pembantu host: (biology) cell or organism which harbors another organism Synonyms: pejamu, perumah (Malay) (computing, Internet) of a server Coordinate term: peladen (genetics) organism bearing certain genetic material (dialectal) mother Synonyms: ibu, ina ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “inang”, 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 == Malay == === Noun === inang mother host maid ==== Descendants ==== Indonesian: inang == Ratagnon == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina, from Proto-Austronesian *ina. === Noun === ináng mother Synonym: nanay === References === Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*ina”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI == Tagalog == === Etymology === From ina +‎ -ng. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈnaŋ/ [ʔɪˈn̪aŋ] Rhymes: -aŋ Syllabification: i‧nang === Noun === ináng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜅ᜔) (regional) mother; mama; momma; mom; mum; mommy; mummy Synonyms: ina, nanay, mama, inay term of address for a mother Synonyms: inay, nay, ma, nanang, mama Coordinate terms: tatang, amang === Further reading === “inang”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “inang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 === Anagrams === ninag, ngani