Words for family members and other relatives in Malay.
| Malay (Bahasa Melayu) | |
|---|---|
| family | keluarga |
| kin, relatives | saudara-mara / sanak-saudara |
| parents | ibu-bapa |
| father | abah, ayah, bapa |
| mother | emak, ibu |
| child(-ren) | anak(-anak) |
| son | anak lelaki |
| daughter | anak perempuan |
| spouse, couple | pasangan |
| husband | suami |
| wife | isteri |
| siblings | adik-beradik |
| brother | saudara (frm) abang (older) adik (lelaki) (younger) |
| sister | saudari (frm) kakak (older) adik (perempuan) (younger) |
| uncle | bapa saudara (frm) pak long (parent's eldest brother) pak ngah (parent's second oldest brother) pak ucu/pak su (parent's youngest brother) pak cik (generic) |
| aunt | ibu saudara frm mak long (parent's eldest sister) mak ngah (parent's second oldest sister) mak ucu/pak su (parent's youngest sister) mak cik (generic) |
| cousin | pupu (generic) sepupu (first cousin) dua pupu (second cousin) tiga pupu (third cousin) |
| nephew, niece | anak saudara (both genders) |
| grandfather | datuk |
| grandmother | nenek |
| grandchild | cucu (both genders) |
| great grandparent | moyang (both genders) |
| great grandchild | cicit (both genders) |
| great-great-grandparent | buyut (both genders) |
| father-in-law | bapa mertua |
| mother-in-law | ibu mertua |
| brother-in-law | abang ipar (spouse's older brother) adik ipar (spouse's younger brother) |
| sister-in-law | kakak ipar (spouse's older sister) adik ipar (spouse's younger sister) |
| child-in-law | menantu (both genders) |
| parent of one's child's spouse | besan* |
| stepfather | bapa tiri |
| stepmother | ibu tiri |
| stepchild | anak tiri (both genders) |
| foster father | bapa angkat |
| foster mother | ibu angkat |
| adopted child | anak angkat (both genders) |
List compiled by CL Tan
*Besan has no equivalent in English. It refers to the relation between parents of children who are married to each other, as in 'the parent of one's child's spouse'.
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