induk — meaning in English

English meaning

• dam noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
• mother noun A female parent.

Senses

induk is used for these senses in English:

• dam Female parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals.
• mother A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).

dam — full definition

1. noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
2. verb To block or hold back the flow of water.
3. noun The female parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.

mother — full definition

1. noun A female parent.
2. noun The origin or source of something.
3. verb To care for someone the way a mother would, sometimes to an overprotective degree.

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