Indonesian

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Etymology

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From gaib +‎ -an with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡa.ɪp̚.ɡaˈi.ban/
  • Rhymes: -ban
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ib‧ga‧i‧ban

Noun

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gaib-gaiban (colloquial, dialectal)

  1. something magical, mystical, or esoteric.
  2. the action of it.

Verb

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gaib-gaiban (colloquial, dialectal)

  1. (intransitive) to do something magical, mystical, or esoteric.
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