Anaknja
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Definition & Context
NounNoun
A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
An archaic spelling of anaknya, referring to the “child” belonging to or associated with a previously mentioned person. It is a combination of the root word anak (child) and the possessive suffix -nja, which in Van Ophuijsen orthography serves as the equivalent of the modern suffix -nya.
Synonyms & Variants
anaknya
anaknya
The old spelling form of 'anaknya' used during the Van Ophuijsen era, indicating possession or relationship.
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putranya
putranya
The word `putranya` derives from Sanskrit `putra` and carries a more formal and literary nuance compared to `anaknya`.
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putrinya
putrinya
A more formal or refined form of 'anaknya', often used to refer to a daughter, especially in more polite or official contexts.
Register Variant
anake
anake
Used in everyday Javanese conversation or in Indonesian influenced by the Javanese dialect.
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anakna
anakna
Used in everyday Sundanese conversation or in Indonesian influenced by the Sundanese dialect.
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budakna
budakna
The word `budak` in Sundanese means a small child or kid, not a slave. The suffix `-na` functions as a possessive marker.
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Usage Notes or Etymology
The word anaknja is a spelling from the “Van Ophuijsen Orthography”, officially enacted during the Dutch colonial period in 1901. In this orthographic system, the clitic suffix -nya was written as -nja, following Dutch phonetic conventions that represented the sound /ɲ/ with the digraph nj. The root word anak originates from Classical Malay and had been widely used across the Indonesian archipelago long before the colonial era. The suffix -nja functions as a third-person singular or plural possessive marker, equivalent to the modern Indonesian suffix -nya. After the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence in 1945, Van Ophuijsen spelling was gradually replaced by the “Soewandi Spelling” or Republican Spelling, officially enacted in 1947. In the Soewandi system, the suffix -nja was still retained, though other changes were made such as replacing oe with u. The suffix was ultimately replaced by in the Perfected Spelling (EYD) of 1972.
Real-world Usage
Soedah tentoe bapa maoe dapat taoe, kamana anaknja berlariken dirinja, sebab soedah doca malam tida poelang-poelang. (Sudah tentu bapak ingin tahu, ke mana anaknya melarikan diri, sebab sudah dua malam tidak pulang-pulang.)
English Translation
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