mainan
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay mainan. Equivalent to main + -an.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /maˈinan/ [maˈi.nan]
- Rhymes: -inan
- Syllabification: mai‧nan
Noun
mainan (plural mainan-mainan)
- 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 [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Affixation of main (“to play”) + -an (“noun-forming suffix”).
Pronunciation
- (Baku, schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˈmajnan/ [ˈmai̯.nan]
- Rhymes: -an
- Hyphenation: mai‧nan
Noun
mainan (plural mainan-mainan or mainan2)