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)
- branch:
- the woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing
- any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree
- a location of an organization with several locations
- prong, fork
Derived terms
- bercabang
- bercabang-cabang
- cabang-bercabang
- mempercabangkan
- mencabang
- mencabangkan
- pencabangan
- percabangan
- secabang
Further reading
- “cabang” 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.
Javanese
Romanization
cabang
- romanization of ꦕꦧꦁ
Malay
Alternative forms
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)
- branch (of tree)
- Synonym: dahan
- any of the parts of something that divides
- a location of an organisation with several locations
- Synonym: cawangan
Descendants
- > Indonesian: cabang (inherited)
Further reading
- “cabang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.