kandang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kandang, from Classical Malay kandang (“grave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkan.daŋ]
• Hyphenation: kan‧dang

Noun

kandang (plural kandang-kandang)

1. an enclosure for animals
   1. pen, an enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals

      Kandang babi ― Pigpen

   2. stable, a building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals

      Kandang kuda ― Horse stable

   3. cage, an enclosure made of bars to hold animals

      Kandang kucing ― Cat cage

      Synonyms: kerangkeng, kurungan, sangkar

   4. coop: a basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals

      Kandang ayam ― Chicken coop

      Synonyms: kurungan, sangkar

2. an enclosure area or structure
   1. (archaic) arena

      Synonyms: gelanggang, kalangan

   2. (colloquial) garage

      Synonym: garasi

3. (colloquial, figuratively) hometown

   Synonyms: kampung, negeri

Derived terms

• berkandang
• mengandangkan
• perkandangan
• sekandang

Further reading

• “kandang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kan.daŋ/

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• Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

kandang (Jawi spelling کاندڠ, plural kandang-kandang or kandang²)

1. pen, an enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals
2. stable, a building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals.
3. cage, an enclosure made of bars to hold animals.

   Synonyms: kurungan, sangkar

4. grave

   Synonyms: kubur, makam

Further reading

• "kandang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "kandang" at PRPM first version)

Tausug

Etymology

From Malay kandang.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kandaŋ/ [k̠ɑn̪ˈd̪aŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: kan‧dang

Noun

kandang (Sulat Sūg spelling كَنْدَڠْ)

1. cemetery

   Synonyms: pagkubulan, pangungubulan

Yakan

Noun

kandang

1. grave

   Synonym: kubul

Further reading

• Webonary