makan malam

Indonesian

Etymology

From makan (“to eat”) +‎ malam (“evening”), literally “to eat at evening”. Probably calque of Dutch maaltijd (literally “evening meal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.kan ˈma.lam/

Noun

makan malam (plural makan-makan malam)

  1. dinner

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