cabang

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay cabang, from Proto-Malayic *cabaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *cabaŋ (“bifurcation, forking”). Cognate of Malay cawang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃabaŋ]
• Hyphenation: ca‧bang

Noun

cabang (plural cabang-cabang)

1. branch:
   1. the woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing
   2. any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree
   3. a location of an organization with several locations
2. prong, fork

   Synonyms: canggah, cagak, galah

Derived terms

• bercabang
• bercabang-cabang
• cabang-bercabang
• mempercabangkan
• mencabang
• mencabangkan
• pencabangan
• percabangan
• secabang

Further reading

• “cabang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Javanese

Romanization

cabang

1. romanization of ꦕꦧꦁ

Malay

Alternative forms

• cawang

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *cabaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *cabaŋ (“bifurcation, forking”). Doublet of cawang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃabaŋ/
• Rhymes: -abaŋ, -baŋ, -aŋ

Noun

cabang (Jawi spelling چابڠ, plural cabang-cabang or cabang²)

1. branch (of tree)

   Synonym: dahan

2. any of the parts of something that divides
3. a location of an organisation with several locations

   Synonym: cawangan

Descendants

• > Indonesian: cabang (inherited)

Further reading

• "cabang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017