anak angkat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of anak (“child”) +‎ angkat (“to adopt”, literally “to lift”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌanak ˈaŋkat/ [ˌa.nak̚ ˈaŋ.kat̪̚]
• Syllabification: a‧nak ang‧kat

Noun

anak angkat

1. adoptee (an adopted child)
2. adoptee (a person who was adopted as a child)

Further reading

• “anak angkat” 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.