sabitan
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed sabit (“sickle”) + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa.ˈbɪt̚.an/
- Rhymes: -an, -n
- Hyphenation: sa‧bit‧an
Noun
sabitan (plural sabitan-sabitan)
- the result of sickle activity
- (agriculture) swather, windrower
- (botany) drepanium: a helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane
Further reading
- “sabitan” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Affixed sabit (“permanent”) + -an.
Noun
sabitan (Jawi spelling ابتن, plural sabitan-sabitan)
- (law) conviction
- (Indonesian) Synonym: pidana
Further reading
- “sabitan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.