jamban

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jamban.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒamban]
  • Hyphenation: jam‧ban

Noun

jamban (plural jamban-jamban)

  1. latrine; privy
    Synonyms: kakus, peturasan, tandas

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Possibly a contraction of jambatan (“bridge”), as latrines were typically a wooden construction on the water. Compare Southern Vietnamese cầu (“bridge; latrine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒam.ban/
  • Hyphenation: jam‧ban

Noun

jamban (Jawi spelling جمبن, plural jamban-jamban)

  1. latrine; privy
    Synonym: tandas
  2. (Pahang, Kelantan-Pattani) bathroom; washroom

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • berjamban (“having a latrine or bathroom”) [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: jamban
  • → Hokkien: 染蠻／染蛮

Further reading

Spanish

Verb

jamban

  1. only used in se jamban, third-person plural present indicative of jambarse
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