anak tiri

Indonesian

Etymology

From anak (“child”) +‎ tiri (“step-”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌanaʔ ˈtiri/ [ˌa.naʔ ˈt̪i.ri]
• Syllabification: a‧nak ti‧ri

Noun

anak tiri (plural anak-anak tiri)

1. stepchild

   Synonym: (dialectal) anau

Further reading

• “anak tiri” 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.