induk
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay induk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *indu. Doublet of indu. Compare Sundanese indung (“mother”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɪndʊk̚]
- Hyphenation: in‧duk
Noun
induk (plural induk-induk)
- mother (especially of animals)
- parent
- (figurative) main, master, principal, center
- (figurative) essence, quintessence, nucleus, origin, core, source
Derived terms
- berinduk
- indukan
- keindukan
- menginduk
- pengindukan
- seperindukan
- induk bako
- induk bala
- induk bangsa
- induk beras
- induk buatan
- induk domba
- induk inang
- induk jari
- induk kalimat
- induk karangan
- induk kereta api
- induk madu
- induk pasukan
- induk perusahaan
- induk roti
- induk rumah
- induk samba
- induk semang
- induk tangan
- induk tentara
- induk utang
Further reading
- “induk” 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
Noun
induk (Jawi spelling ايندوق, plural induk-induk)
- a mother (especially of animals)
- a parent, a larger unit in an organization from which smaller units are derived
- Antonym: anak
- kapal induk ― mothership
- syarikat induk ― parent company
Descendants
- Indonesian: induk