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“mother” in Malay

In Malay, mother is bu, ibu, ina.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation 2. (noun) a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) 3. (noun) a term of address for a mother superior 4. (noun) a term of address for an elderly woman 5. (noun) a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar 6. (verb) make (offspring) by reproduction 7. (verb) care for like a mother

Definition: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0)

Malay dictionary entries

noun
Malay

bu

noun. mother

Source: Wiktionary Malay via Kaikki

noun
Malay

ibu

noun. mother

Source: Wiktionary Malay via Kaikki

noun
Malay

ina

noun. mother

Source: Wiktionary Malay via Kaikki

noun
Malay

uma

noun. (Sanggau) mother

Source: Wiktionary Malay via Kaikki

noun
Malay

emak

noun. mother

Source: Wiktionary Malay via Kaikki

noun
Malay

bonda

noun. (honorific) mother

Source: Wiktionary Malay via Kaikki

noun
Malay

inang

noun. mother

Source: Wiktionary Malay via Kaikki

noun
Malay

ibunda

noun. (honorific, Palace Malay) mother

Source: Wiktionary Malay via Kaikki

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