mainan

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay mainan. Equivalent to main +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /maˈinan/ [maˈi.nan]
• Rhymes: -inan
• Syllabification: mai‧nan

Noun

mainan (plural mainan-mainan)

1. toy:
   1. something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child
   2. a thing of little importance or value; a trifle

See also

• permainan

Further reading

• “mainan”, 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

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of main (“to play”) +‎ -an (“noun-forming suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (Baku, schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈmajnan/ [ˈmai̯.nan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: mai‧nan

Noun

mainan (plural mainan-mainan or mainan²)

1. toy; game; plaything

Related terms

• permainan (“game”)