anak kunci

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of anak +‎ kunci, inherited from Malay anak kunci, from Classical Malay انق كونچي (anak kunci). Compare to Khmer កូនសោ (koun sao, “key”, literally “child + lock”).

Noun

anak kunci (first-person possessive anak kunciku, second-person possessive anak kuncimu, third-person possessive anak kuncinya)

1. (dated) key, an object designed to open and close a lock.

   Synonyms: kunci, sosi

Further reading

• “anak kunci” 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.

Malay

Noun

anak kunci (plural anak-anak kunci, informal 1st possessive anak kunciku, 2nd possessive anak kuncimu, 3rd possessive anak kuncinya)

1. key