jamban

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jamban.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒamban]
  • Hyphenation: jam‧ban

Noun

jamban (first-person possessive jambanku, second-person possessive jambanmu, third-person possessive jambannya)

  1. latrine; privy
    Synonyms: kakus, peturasan, tandas

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Possibly a contraction of jambatan (bridge), as latrines were typically a wooden construction on the water. Compare Southern Vietnamese cầu (bridge; latrine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒam.ban/
  • Hyphenation: jam‧ban

Noun

jamban (Jawi spelling جمبن, plural jamban-jamban, informal 1st possessive jambanku, 2nd possessive jambanmu, 3rd possessive jambannya)

  1. latrine; privy
    Synonym: tandas
  2. (Pahang) bathroom; washroom

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: jamban
  • Hokkien: 染蠻染蛮

Further reading

Spanish

Verb

jamban

  1. only used in se jamban, third-person plural present indicative of jambarse
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