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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed Malay bagian, likely modified under influence of aanpakken, aanpak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpɑ.kiˈɑn/
- Hyphenation: pak‧kie-an
- Rhymes: -ɑn
Noun
pakkie-an n (uncountable)
- (Netherlands, colloquial) task, concern, chore, business (that which someone is tasked to do, that which is of concern to someone)
Zij kunnen optyfen, dat is hun pakkie-an niet!- They can sod off, it isn't their business at all!
- (Netherlands, colloquial) forte, one's strength (something in which one excels)