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tabung

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Iban

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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).(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

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Noun

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tabung (plural tabung-tabung)

  1. tube (anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape)
  2. 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 spelling تابوڠ, uncountable)

  1. piggy bank

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