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batangan.

rod-like object

8 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/baˈtaŋan/Standard-Indonesian[baˈt̪a.ŋan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. rod-like object obstacle in estuary, usually log

  2. rod-like object trunk

  3. rod-like object penis

    slang
  4. cuboid object bar: a cuboid piece of any solid commodity

  5. cuboid object ingot

  6. main part bicycle frame

  7. main part mobile phone only without any accessories

Where this word comes from

Affixed batang + -an, inherited from Malay batangan, from Classical Malay batangan. The sense of bar and ingot are semantic loan from Dutch baar (“ingot”, literally “bar”).

adj/baˈtaŋan/Standard-Indonesian[baˈt̪a.ŋan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. rod-shaped

Where this word comes from

Affixed batang + -an, inherited from Malay batangan, from Classical Malay batangan. The sense of bar and ingot are semantic loan from Dutch baar (“ingot”, literally “bar”).

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