potongan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay potongan. By surface analysis, potong +‎ -an. Replaced Dutch aftrek (deduction) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō/Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /poˈtoŋan/ [poˈt̪o.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -oŋan
  • Syllabification: po‧to‧ngan

Noun

potongan (plural potongan-potongan)

  1. bit, part, piece, share, slice
  2. (biology) section
    Synonym: irisan
    Synonym: keratan (Malay)
  3. ellipsis of potongan harga
  4. (finance) abatement
  5. (tourism) allowance
  6. cutting

Derived terms

Compounds
  • potongan badan
  • potongan celana
  • potongan gaji
  • potongan harga
  • potongan kata
  • potongan mobil
  • potongan muka
  • potongan pajak
  • potongan piksi
  • potongan rambut
  • potongan sikat
  • potongan tunai

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of potong +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (/a/-variety, Baku, schwa-variety, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /poˈtoŋan/ [poˈt̪o.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -oŋan, -ŋan, -an
  • Hyphenation: po‧to‧ngan

Noun

potongan (Jawi spelling ڤوتوڠن, plural potongan-potongan or potongan2)

  1. a cut; a slice; a piece cut off.
    Synonym: hirisan
    Saya mahu dua potongan kek.
    I want two slices of cake.
  2. a discount; a deduction.
    Synonym: diskaun
    Kedai itu menawarkan potongan harga sebanyak 20%.
    The shop offers a 20% discount.
  3. a style; a model; a fashion cut.
    Synonym: stail
    Dia suka potongan rambut pendek.She likes short hairstyle cuts.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: potongan (inherited)

Further reading