makanan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay makanan. By surface analysis, makan (“to eat”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /maˈkanan/ [maˈka.nan]
• Rhymes: -anan
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧nan

Noun

makanan (countable and uncountable, plural makanan-makanan)

1. food, meal

Derived terms

• makanan anjing (“dog food”)
• makanan burung (“birdfeed”)
• makanan ikan (“fish food”)
• makanan kelinci (“rabbit food”)
• makanan kucing (“cat food”)
• makanan sampah (“junk food”)
• makanan siap saji (“fast food”)
• makananan cepat saji (“fast food”)

See also

• minuman (“drink, beverage”)

Further reading

• “makanan”, 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

Affixafion of makan +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, Standard Literary, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /maˈkanan/ [maˈka.nan]

• Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -anan, -an
• Hyphenation: ma‧ka‧nan

Noun

makanan (Jawi spelling ماکنن, plural makanan-makanan or makanan²)

1. food; meal

   Synonym: santapan (poetic, Palace Malay)

   Kawan saya membeli makanan di bawah blok nenek saya.

   My friend bought food underneath my grandmother’s block.

Derived terms

Compounds

• makanan anjing (“dog food”)
• makanan arnab (“rabbit food”)
• makanan burung (“birdseed”)
• makanan ikan (“fish food”)
• makanan kucing (“cat food”)
• makanan laut (“seafood”)
• makanan ringan (“snack”)
• makanan segera (“fast food”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: makanan (inherited)

Further reading

• "makanan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈkanan/ [mɐˈxaː.n̪ɐn̪]
• (now chiefly regional) IPA^(key): /ˌmaˈkanan/ [ˌmaːˈxaː.n̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -anan
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧nan

Etymology 1

From ma- +‎ kanan (“right”).

Verb

makanan (complete nakanan, progressive nakakanan, contemplative makakanan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜈᜈ᜔)

1. to be able to move or turn to the right

Etymology 2

Syncopic form of makainan, from ma- +‎ kain +‎ -an. By surface analysis, ma- +‎ kanan (“to eat at”).

Verb

makanan (complete nakanan, progressive nakakanan, contemplative makakanan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜈᜈ᜔)

1. alternative form of makainan
   • 1905, Ang Dating Biblia, 1 Corinto 11:22:

     Ano, wala baga kayong mga bahay na inyong makakanan at maiinuman?

     Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in?

   • 1905, Ang Dating Biblia, Marcos 14:14:

     At saan man siya pumasok, ay sabihin ninyo sa puno ng sangbahayan, Sinasabi ng Guro, Saan naroon ang aking tuluyan, na makakanan ko ng kordero ng paskua na kasalo ng aking mga alagad?

     Say to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’