gaib-gaiban

Indonesian

Etymology

From gaib +‎ -an with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.ɪp̚.ɡaˈi.ban/
  • Rhymes: -ban
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ib‧ga‧i‧ban

Noun

gaib-gaiban (colloquial, dialectal)

  1. something magical, mystical, or esoteric
  2. the action of it

Verb

gaib-gaiban (colloquial, dialectal)

  1. (intransitive) to do something magical, mystical, or esoteric