Bunda Meaning In Indonesian

Halo semuanya, apa kabar? Ketemu lagi sama saya, Iman Prabawa. This time, I will talk about the meaning of [bunda] in Indonesian. As always, we will watch scenes from movies where this word [bunda] is spoken to better understand this.

If you are a beginner in the Indonesian language, you can learn step by step with My Lesson Here.

Now, let's dive in!

Bunda In Indonesian

Bunda is short for [ibunda], which means [mother]. This term is used when a child calls her mother. In Indonesia, many words exist for [mother], such as ibu, mamak, bunda, mamah, emak, and mami.

The origin of the word [bunda] in modern Indonesia is from Old Malay and Old Javanese words 'Ibu' (mother) and 'ananda' (polite form of 'you'). It's common in the Old Malay and Old Javanese languages to combine double words into one word. 

Thus:

ibu+ananda → ibu+anda → ibunda → bunda

How to Pronounce Bunda

Here is how you pronounce [bunda] in bahasa Indonesia.

Next, let's watch examples from movies where the word [bunda] is used by Indonesians.

Examples of Bunda From Movies

In this section, you will see examples from movies, YouTube videos, and others where the word [bunda] is used by Indonesians.

The first example is taken from a famous movie in Indonesia called Dilan 1990 (2018). Let's watch the clip down below.

[Bunda] in this clip means mother.

You can watch all the clips without the black screen HERE. I also provided the captions in Indonesian with English translations and vocabulary explanations so that you can understand it better. You can also download all the clips there.

     Read also: Nyokap Meaning in Indonesia

So, that's about it for now. If I find another scene where this word [bunda] is spoken, Insha Allah, I will update this article again. Thank you for reading this article. If you have any questions, just put them in the comment section below, and I'll be happy to answer them. Bye now.