kandang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kandang, from Classical Malay kandang (grave).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkan.daŋ]
  • Hyphenation: kan‧dang

Noun

kandang (plural kandang-kandang)

  1. an enclosure for animals
    1. pen, an enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals
      Kandang babiPigpen
    2. stable, a building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals
      Kandang kudaHorse stable
    3. cage, an enclosure made of bars to hold animals
      Kandang kucingCat cage
      Synonyms: kerangkeng, kurungan, sangkar
    4. coop: a basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals
      Kandang ayamChicken coop
      Synonyms: kurungan, sangkar
  2. an enclosure area or structure
    1. (archaic) arena
      Synonyms: gelanggang, kalangan
    2. (colloquial) garage
      Synonym: garasi
  3. (colloquial, figuratively) hometown
    Synonyms: kampung, negeri

Derived terms

  • berkandang
  • mengandangkan
  • perkandangan
  • sekandang

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kan.daŋ/
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

kandang (Jawi spelling کاندڠ, plural kandang-kandang)

  1. pen, an enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals
  2. stable, a building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals.
  3. cage, an enclosure made of bars to hold animals.
    Synonyms: kurungan, sangkar
  4. grave
    Synonyms: kubur, makam

Further reading

Tausug

Etymology

From Malay kandang.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kandaŋ/ [k̠ɑn̪ˈd̪aŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: kan‧dang

Noun

kandang (Sulat Sūg spelling كَنْدَڠْ)

  1. cemetery
    Synonyms: pagkubulan, pangungubulan

Yakan

Noun

kandang

  1. grave
    Synonym: kubul

Further reading