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Finnish
Noun
padan
- genitive singular of pata
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Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Affixed pada (“adequate, enough, sufficient, satisfactory”) + -an, inherited from Malay ڤادن (padan).
Noun
padan (plural padan-padan)
- match
- equal
- Synonyms: banding, imbangan
Adjective
padan
- equivalent
- right, suitable, well-suited, fit, fitting
- matching, corresponding, harmonious
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Inherited from Malay ڤادن (padan).
Noun
padan (plural padan-padan)
- frontier
- Synonyms: perbatasan, sempadan
- boundary lines that or places for throwing stones in throwing games
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Minangkabau
Noun
padan (plural padan-padan)
- (dialect, Minangkabau) promise
- Synonym: janji
Etymology 4
Unknown, probably borrowed from Betawi
Adjective
padan
- (dialect, Jakarta) cheat
- Synonym: curang
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