acuan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed acu +‎ -an, from Malay acuan, from Classical Malay اچوان (acuan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈat͡ʃuan]
• Hyphenation: acu‧an

Noun

acuan (first-person possessive acuanku, second-person possessive acuanmu, third-person possessive acuannya)

1. mold, cast

   Synonym: cetakan

2. reference: a measurement one can compare to.

   Synonyms: referensi, rujukan

3. norm

Derived terms

• acuan butik
• acuan cetak
• acuan kertas
• acuan sepatu

 

Further reading

• “acuan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

acu (“to mold; to shape”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.t͡ʃu.an/
• Rhymes: -uan, -an, -n

Noun

acuan (Jawi spelling اچوان, plural acuan-acuan, informal 1st possessive acuanku, 2nd possessive acuanmu, 3rd possessive acuannya)

1. mold (hollow object with a fixed shape to which liquid is poured in to form a solid substance)

   acuan kuih ― mold for bite-sized cakes, cookies or pastry

2. mold (framework or model on which something is formed or shaped)
3. (figurative) something (e.g. person or concept) that forms, shapes or molds another object

Synonyms

• (framework or model): bingkai

Descendants

• Indonesian: acuan

Further reading

• “acuan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.