tempayan

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay tempayan, nasalization of tapaian. Equivalent to tapai +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Noun

tempayan (plural tempayan-tempayan)

  1. large, wide-mouthed earthenware or stoneware jar
    Synonyms: martaban, pasu, pedena

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Etymology

Nasalization of tapaian, from tapai +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Noun

tempayan (Jawi spelling تمڤاين, plural tempayan-tempayan, informal 1st possessive tempayanku, 2nd possessive tempayanmu, 3rd possessive tempayannya)

  1. large, wide-mouthed earthenware or stoneware jar
    • 1998 March 5, Guru_besar, “dialog - mat kambing & mat tempayan”, in sg.singnet.language.malay (Usenet):
      Mat tempayan
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (West Kalimantan) large, medium wide-mouthed jar made from cement

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: tempayan

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