ayunda

Indonesian

Etymology

Possibly from ayu (“beautiful”) +‎ -anda.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /aˈjunda/ [aˈjun.da]
• Rhymes: -unda
• Syllabification: a‧yun‧da

Noun

ayunda (plural ayunda-ayunda)

1. (honorific) older sister

Alternative forms

• yunda

Synonyms

• (older sister): see Thesaurus:kakak

Further reading

• “ayunda”, 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

Etymology

ayu (“beautiful”) +‎ -anda.

Noun

ayunda (Jawi spelling ايوندا, plural ayunda-ayunda or ayunda²)

1. (Indonesia, honorific) older sister

Further reading

• "ayunda" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017