kebun
Indonesian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Malay kebun, from Classical Malay kebun, from Old Javanese kĕbon, kĕbwan (“garden, plantation”) (compare to Javanese ꦏꦼꦧꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (kebon, “garden, plantation”)), affixed form of bwah, wwah (“fruit”) (compare Indonesian buah (“fruit”), hence reconstructed as buah + ke- -an).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kêbun (plural kebun-kebun, first-person possessive kebunku, second-person possessive kebunmu, third-person possessive kebunnya)
- garden: an outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.
- Synonym: parak
- orchard: a garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.
- estate, plantation
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “kebun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Old Javanese kĕbon, kĕbwan (“garden, plantation”) (compare to Javanese ꦏꦼꦧꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (kebon, “garden, plantation”)), affixed form of bwah, wwah (“fruit”) (compare Indonesian buah (“fruit”), hence reconstructed as buah + ke- -an).
Pronunciation edit
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kəbon/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kəbʊn/
- Rhymes: -bun, -un
Noun edit
kĕbun (Jawi spelling کبون, plural kebun-kebun, informal 1st possessive kebunku, 2nd possessive kebunmu, 3rd possessive kebunnya)
- garden, plantation, orchard, piece of land
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Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “kebun” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.