namanya

This is the 728th most frequent Indonesian word.


namanya

"Namanya" means "his/her/its name" or "the name is."


Here, 'namanya' is a possessive pronoun construction ('nama' + '-nya'), meaning 'his/her name'.

Namanya adalah Budi.

His/Her name is Budi.


In this context, 'namanya' similarly refers to someone's name, signifying possession.

Saya lupa namanya.

I forgot his/her name.


'Namanya' in this sentence also means 'its name,' referring to possession of the subject 'that animal'.

Binatang itu namanya kucing.

The name of that animal is cat.