kandang

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kandang (first-person possessive kandangku, second-person possessive kandangmu, third-person possessive kandangnya)

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

      Synonym: 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, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kan.daŋ/

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• Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

kandang (Jawi spelling کاندڠ, plural kandang-kandang, informal 1st possessive kandangku, 2nd possessive kandangmu, 3rd possessive kandangnya)

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 | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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