anak haram

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay anak haram. Equivalent to anak (“child”) +‎ haram (“haram; unlawful; forbidden”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌanak ˈharam/ [ˌa.nak̚ ˈha.ram]
• Rhymes: -aram
• Syllabification: a‧nak ha‧ram

Noun

anak haram (plural anak-anak haram)

1. bastard, illegitimate child

Further reading

• “anak haram”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Compound of anak (“child”) +‎ haram (“haram; unlawful; forbidden”), literally “forbidden child”.

Noun

anak haram (Jawi spelling انق حرام, plural anak-anak haram or anak² haram)

1. bastard, illegitimate child

Further reading

• "anak haram" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017