Family Vocabulary

Nuri and the family :)

Hey, dude! Family is the basic vocabulary you shoulda know in Indonesia. Cause you know, Indonesian kind of treat someone even stranger like a family. So make sure you know these vocabulary of family! Check this out!

Family Vocabularies in Bahasa Indonesia

Father : Ayah, Bapak, Papa, Abi
Mother : Bunda, Ibu, Mama, Umi
Son                      : Putra
Daughter              : Putri
Child : Anak
Children               : Anak-anak
Step son/daughter : Anak tiri
Sister : Saudara Perempuan
Brother : Saudara Laki-laki
Elder brother : Kakak laki-laki
Elder sister : Kakak perempuan
Younger brother    : Adik laki-laki
Younger sister : Adik perempuan
Twin : Anak Kembar
Step mother          : Ibu Tiri
Step father : Ayah Tiri
Grandfather : Kakek
Grandmother : Nenek
Great –Grandfather : Kakek Buyut
Great –Grandmother : Nenek Buyut
Father in law/Mother in law : Mertua
Brother/Sister in law           : Ipar
Grandson/Granddaughter      : cucu
Nephew/Niece : Keponakan
Cousin : Sepupu
Uncle : Paman , Om
Aunt : Bibi, Tante
Husband                               : Suami
Wife                                    : Istri
Bridegroom                           : Pengantin Pria
Bride : Pengantin wanita
Fiance/Fiancee : Tunangan
Parents : Orang Tua
Widower            : Duda
Widow : Janda
Unmarried : Jejaka
Orphan : Yatim-Piatu
Oldest Child : Anak Sulung
Youngest Child : Anak Bungsu


Well, wanna make sure that you know the slang of ‘PERAWAN TUA’. You know that? No you don’t? Okay, perawan tua, it’s some kind of women, who doesn’t married yet. Perawan tua or in english, old virgin.  And another slang would be …Kembang Desa / Bunga Desa : Try to translate it! In your mind, it could be … the flower of village? LOL. That’s right, but the meaning is the most beautiful girl in the area/village.

Okay, That’s all from me. Hope you gain new vocabularies today! See ya on another articles! Taaa~~