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patokan.

pole, stake

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/paˈtokan/Standard-Indonesian[paˈt̪ok̚.an]Standard-Indonesian

  1. pole, stake

  2. rule, line of action

  3. definition.

  4. benchmark, criterion, guideline, norm, standard.

Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, patok + -an. Borrowed from Betawi patokan, from Javanese ꦥꦛꦺꦴꦏꦤ꧀ (pathokan, “pole, benchmark”).

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