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bagan.

framework, scaffolding

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈba.ɡan/
  1. framework, scaffolding

  2. open platform

  3. quay, wharf

  4. synonym of pangkalan

  5. blueprint, design, plan, outline

  6. scheme

  7. sketch

  8. chart

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay bagan.

noun/ˈba.ɡan/
  1. fishing platform

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?]. Cognate of Malay bagan.

noun/ˈba.ɡan/
  1. a rest stop for people who search for wood or rubber in the forest, in the form of a roof that slopes to one side, has four poles, and a low platform floor

Where this word comes from

From Riau Malay [Term?]. Cognate of Malay bagan.

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