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cadangan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed cadang +‎ -an, from Malay cadangan (plan; suggestion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃaˈdaŋan]
  • Rhymes: -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: ca‧dang‧an

Noun

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cadangan (plural cadangan-cadangan)

  1. backup, reserve, or substitute.
  2. (dated) plan, a set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.
  3. (dated) suggestion, something suggested.
  4. (fishing) reservoir: a supply or source of something.
  5. (aviation) redundancy: the state of being redundant.

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay cadangan.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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cadang +‎ -an

Noun

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cadangan (Jawi spelling چادڠن, plural cadangan-cadangan, informal 1st possessive cadanganku, 2nd possessive cadanganmu, 3rd possessive cadangannya)

  1. suggestion, something suggested.
    Synonyms: anjuran, usul, saranan
  2. backup, reserve or substitute.
    Synonym: persediaan
  3. plan, a set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.
    Synonyms: rancangan, rencana

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian cadangan.

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: cadangan

Further reading

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