pakaian

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pakaian, from Classical Malay pakaian. Equivalent to pakai +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /paˈkajan/ [paˈka.jan]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: pa‧kai‧an

Noun

pakaian (first-person possessive pakaianku, second-person possessive pakaianmu, third-person possessive pakaiannya)

1. clothes; clothing

Malay

Etymology

Combination of pakai +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pakai̯an/, /pakaia̯n/
• Rhymes: -akai̯an, -ai̯an, -an, -akaia̯n, -aia̯n, -ia̯n

Noun

pakaian (Jawi spelling ڤاکاين, plural pakaian-pakaian, informal 1st possessive pakaianku, 2nd possessive pakaianmu, 3rd possessive pakaiannya)

1. clothes; clothing

   Aku suka pakaian berwarna merah.

   I like red clothes.

Related terms

• pakai (“to wear; to use”)
• pemakai (“wearer; user”)
• pemakaian (“act of wearing; act of using”)

See also

• baju
• seluar
• kain

Further reading

• “pakaian” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.