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Indonesian
Etymology
From baca + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈt͡ʃa.ʔan/
- Rhymes: -ʔan
- Hyphenation: ba‧ca‧an
Noun
bacaan
- reading
- (uncountable) the process of interpreting written language
- Synonym: pembacaan
- (uncountable) the process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device
- Synonym: pembacaan
- (linguistics) a pronunciation associated with a particular character or word; particularly in East Asian scripts
- Synonym: pembacaan
- something to read; reading material
- reading material (anything produced for the purpose of being read; a collective term for books, magazines, newspapers, etc.)
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Malay
Etymology
baca (“to read”) + -an
Pronunciation
Noun
bacaan (Jawi spelling باچاءن, plural bacaan-bacaan, informal 1st possessive bacaanku, 2nd possessive bacaanmu, 3rd possessive bacaannya)
- reading (items that can be read)
- bahan bacaan ― reading materials
- reading of written materials
- bacaan puisi ― poetry reading
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