dacin

Indonesian

Etymology

From Shanghainese 檯秤／台秤 (⁶de-tshen, “platform scales, platform balance”). Cognate Riau Malay daceng.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈda.t͡ʃɪn]
• Hyphenation: da‧cin

Noun

dacin (first-person possessive dacinku, second-person possessive dacinmu, third-person possessive dacinnya)

1. balance scale.

Alternative forms

• dacing (Malaysia)

Further reading

• “dacin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.