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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay badan, from Classical Malay بادن (badan), from Arabic بَدَن (badan). Semantic loan from Dutch lichaam (“body”) for “main section” and “coherent group” senses.
Pronunciation
Noun
badan (plural badan-badan)
- body
- (anatomy) physical structure of a human or animal.
- Synonyms: awak, bodi, jasmani, raga, tubuh
- Saya tidak enak badan. ― I am not feeling well.
- main part of structure
- Synonyms: awak, bodi
- coherent group, a group of people having a common purpose or opinion or an organisation, company or other authoritative group.
- Synonym: lembaga
Derived terms
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic بَدَن (badan).
Pronunciation
Noun
badan (Jawi spelling بادن, plural badan-badan, informal 1st possessive badanku, 2nd possessive badanmu, 3rd possessive badannya)
- (anatomy) body (physical structure of a human or animal)
- Synonym: tubuh
Descendants
Further reading
Maranao
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay badan, from Arabic بَدَن (badan). Compare Sangir badang and Tausug baran.
Noun
badan
- body
- Synonym: bago
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
badan m pl
- plural of bad (“place, spot; tuft, bunch; flock, group; thicket, clump (of trees)”)
Uzbek
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic بَدَن (badan).
Noun
badan (plural badanlar)
- body, physique
West Makian
Etymology
From Malay badan, from Arabic بَدَن (badan).
Pronunciation
Noun
badan
- body
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics