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ibu.

mother (a female parent)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈibu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈi.bu]Standard-Indonesian
  1. mother (a female parent)

  2. madam: A polite form of address for an adult woman or lady.

  3. you (polite, to a woman)

Where this word comes from

From Malay ibu.

noun/ˈibu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈi.bu]Standard-Indonesian
  1. mother (something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind)

    ibu jari
    ibu kota
Where this word comes from

From Malay ibu.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.