Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Malay makanan.

Noun edit

makanan

  1. food
    Synonym: makaon

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Malay makanan, equivalent to makan +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maˈka.nan/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -nan, -an
  • Hyphenation: ma‧kan‧an

Noun edit

makanan (plural makanan-makanan, first-person possessive makananku, second-person possessive makananmu, third-person possessive makanannya)

  1. food:
    1. any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life
    2. (figurative) anything that nourishes or sustains
  2. (figurative) sustenance; subsistence
    Synonyms: makan, rezeki, penghidupan

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Malay edit

Etymology edit

makan +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

makanan (Jawi spelling ماکنن, plural makanan-makanan, informal 1st possessive makananku, 2nd possessive makananmu, 3rd possessive makanannya)

  1. food
    Kawan saya membeli makanan di bawah blok nenek saya.
    My friend bought food underneath my grandmother’s block.

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