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Etymology

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From Malay badan, from Classical Malay بادن (badan), from Arabic بَدَن (badan). Semantic loan from Dutch lichaam (body) for main section and coherent group senses.

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Noun

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badan (plural badan-badan, first-person possessive badanku, second-person possessive badanmu, third-person possessive badannya)

  1. body
    1. (anatomy) physical structure of a human or animal.
      Synonyms: awak, bodi, jasmani, raga, tubuh
      Saya tidak enak badan.I am not feeling well.
    2. main part of structure
      Synonyms: awak, bodi
    3. coherent group, a group of people having a common purpose or opinion or an organisation, company or other authoritative group.
      Synonym: lembaga

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic بَدَن (badan).

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Noun

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badan (Jawi spelling بادن, plural badan-badan, informal 1st possessive badanku, 2nd possessive badanmu, 3rd possessive badannya)

  1. (anatomy) body (physical structure of a human or animal)
    Synonym: tubuh

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: badan
  • Maranao: badan
  • Mongondow: badan
  • Sangir: badang
  • Tausug: baran
  • Urak Lawoi': บาดัด (badat)
  • West Makian: badan

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Maranao

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay badan, from Arabic بَدَن (badan). Compare Sangir badang and Tausug baran.

Noun

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badan

  1. body
    Synonym: bago

Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

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badan m pl

  1. plural of bad (place, spot; tuft, bunch; flock, group; thicket, clump (of trees))

Uzbek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic بَدَن (badan).

Noun

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badan (plural badanlar)

  1. body, physique

West Makian

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Etymology

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From Malay badan, from Arabic بَدَن (badan).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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badan

  1. body

References

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  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics