acuan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed acu +‎ -an, from Malay acuan, from Classical Malay اچوان (acuan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈat͡ʃuan]
  • Hyphenation: acu‧an

Noun

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acuan (first-person possessive acuanku, second-person possessive acuanmu, third-person possessive acuannya)

  1. mold, cast
    Synonym: cetakan
  2. reference: a measurement one can compare to.
    Synonyms: referensi, rujukan
  3. norm

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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acu (to mold; to shape) +‎ -an.

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Noun

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acuan (Jawi spelling اچوان, plural acuan-acuan, informal 1st possessive acuanku, 2nd possessive acuanmu, 3rd possessive acuannya)

  1. mold (hollow object with a fixed shape to which liquid is poured in to form a solid substance)
    acuan kuihmold for bite-sized cakes, cookies or pastry
  2. mold (framework or model on which something is formed or shaped)
  3. (figurative) something (e.g. person or concept) that forms, shapes or molds another object

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: acuan

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