mainan
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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay mainan. Equivalent to main + -an.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /maˈinan/
- Rhymes: -inan
- Syllabification: mai‧nan
Noun
mainan (first-person possessive mainanku, second-person possessive mainanmu, third-person possessive mainannya)
- toy:
- Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
- A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.
See also
Further reading
- “mainan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.