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ina

[i-na]

noun

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. mother (female who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant)
  2. mother
  3. A woman who has given birth to a child or acts as a parent.
Examples

Ina sane ngajegang pianakne.

A mother who raises her child.

Ina sedek ngajeng ajak pianakne.

The mother is eating with her child.

Pronunciationi-na

Part of speechnoun

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Usage noteThis term refers to a biological mother or a woman fulfilling a maternal role. It is used in familial and social contexts to identify the female parent.

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.