makan-makan

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of makan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.kanˈma.kan/

Verb

makan-makan

1. (intransitive) to eat for fun, usually because of a party.

Further reading

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