keboen

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kebun (“garden”), a clipping of tukang kebun (“gardener”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈbun/
  • Hyphenation: ke‧boen

Noun

keboen c (plural keboenen, diminutive keboentje n)

  1. (Netherlands, Indonesia, historical) gardener in a colonial household
    Synonym: tuinman

Indonesian

Noun

keboen (plural keboen-keboen)

  1. (1901–1947) superseded spelling of kebun
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