pangkalan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed pangkal +‎ -an.

  • Malay language for host sense or harbor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paŋˈkalan/
  • Hyphenation: pang‧kal‧an

Noun

pangkalan (plural pangkalan-pangkalan)

  1. anchorage, pier, quay, moorage
  2. base, base camp, center
  3. storage
  4. (dialect) host: one which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially
  5. pool: a supply of resources
    Synonym: kumpulan

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