bahan

From Malay bahan, from Classical Malay bahan.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbahan/ [ˈba.han]
• Rhymes: -ahan
• Syllabification: ba‧han

bahan (plural bahan-bahan)

1. (rare) chip, flake: a small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material
2. material:
   1. matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something
   2. text written for a specific purpose
   3. fabric: cloth to be made into a garment
   4. related data of various kinds, especially if collected as the basis for a document or book
   5. the substance that something is made or composed of
3. physical matter; substance:
   1. matter: printed material, especially in books or magazines
   2. stuff: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

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