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tabung

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Iban

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Noun

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tabung

  1. container (used to fill any liquid)
  2. thermos

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay tabung, probably from Semelai tabong (container), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *[ ]b[oo]ŋ (feeding-trough).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtabʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧bung

Noun

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tabung (plural tabung-tabung)

  1. tube: anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape
  2. cylinder:
    1. (geometry) a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve; a solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder
      Synonym: silinder
    2. any object in the form of a circular cylinder
      Synonym: silinder
      tabung gasgas cylinder
  3. (probably dated) bamboo section
    Synonym: bumbung
  4. (dated or archaic) box (mailbox, etc)
    Synonym: bis
  5. (obsolete) piggy bank, traditionally made from bamboo
    Synonyms: celengan, tabungan

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Malay

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ta‧bung
  • Rhymes: -uŋ

Noun

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tabung (jawi translation تابوڠ)

  1. piggy bank

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