permainan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay permainan. Equivalent to main +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərmaˈinan/
• Rhymes: -inan
• Hyphenation: pêr‧mai‧nan

Noun

pêrmainan

1. game (a playful or competitive activity)
2. (obsolete) toy (something to play with)

Compounds

• permainan video

 

See also

• mainan (“toy”)

Further reading

• “permainan” 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

Etymology

main +‎ per- -an.

Noun

permainan (Jawi spelling ڤرماءينن, plural permainan-permainan, informal 1st possessive permainanku, 2nd possessive permainanmu, 3rd possessive permainannya)

1. game

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• sepermainan (“to play together”) [immediacy / habitual] (se-)

See also

• mainan (“toy”)