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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kebun, from Classical Malay kebun, from Old Javanese kĕbon, kĕbwan (“garden, plantation”) (compare to Javanese ꦏꦼꦧꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (kebon, “garden, plantation”)), affixed form of bwah, wwah (“fruit”) (compare Indonesian buah (“fruit”), hence reconstructed as buah + ke- -an).
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Noun
kêbun (plural kebun-kebun)
- garden: an outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.
- Synonym: parak
- orchard: a garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.
- estate, plantation
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Malay
Etymology
From Old Javanese kĕbon, kĕbwan (“garden, plantation”) (compare to Javanese ꦏꦼꦧꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (kebon, “garden, plantation”)), affixed form of bwah, wwah (“fruit”) (compare Indonesian buah (“fruit”), hence reconstructed as buah + ke- -an).
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Noun
kĕbun (Jawi spelling کبون, plural kebun-kebun, informal 1st possessive kebunku, 2nd possessive kebunmu, 3rd possessive kebunnya)
- garden, plantation, orchard, piece of land
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