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nephew in Malay

anak saudara

/ˈnɛf.ju/UK/ˈnɛv.ju/

nephew in Malay: anak saudara, anak saudara lelaki, penakan. In English, nephew means a son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

Malay words for nephew

fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew
anak saudara, anak saudara lelaki, penakan

English meaning of nephew

  1. noun A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
  2. noun A son of one's cousin or cousin-in-law.
  3. noun A son of one's child.
  4. noun Descendant.

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Synonyms of nephew

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Questions about nephew in Malay

What is the meaning of nephew in Malay?
Nephew in Malay is anak saudara, anak saudara lelaki, penakan.
Apakah maksud nephew dalam bahasa Melayu?
Nephew: anak saudara, anak saudara lelaki, penakan.
What does nephew mean in English?
Nephew means a son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: nephew (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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