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kandung.

to contain

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkanduŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkan.dʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to contain

    Minuman ini mengandung gula yang tinggi.

  2. to conceive (to be pregnant with)

  3. to bring something, in the pocket or similar

    dialectal · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kandung. Compare to Tagalog kandong.

noun/ˈkanduŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkan.dʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. apocopic form of kandungan (“content; uterus”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · apocopic · uncommon

  2. synonym of kantong

    dialectal · rare
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kandung. Compare to Tagalog kandong.

adj/ˈkanduŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkan.dʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. biological (related by consanguinity)

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kandung. Compare to Tagalog kandong.

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