makan siang
Indonesian
Etymology
Likely from makan (“to eat”) + siang (“afternoon”), literally “afternoon eating”.
Noun
makan siang (plural makan-makan siang)
- lunch
- Apa yang kamu bawa untuk makan siang? ― What do you bring for lunch?
- Apa makan siangmu kali ini? ― What is your lunch this time?
Verb
- to have lunch
- Aku belum makan siang! ― I haven't had lunch!
Further reading
- “makan siang” 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.