dacin

Indonesian

Etymology

From Shanghainese 檯秤／台秤 (⁶de-tshen, “platform scales, platform balance”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈdat͡ʃin/ [ˈda.t͡ʃɪn]
• Rhymes: -at͡ʃin
• Syllabification: da‧cin

Noun

dacin

1. balance scale

Alternative forms

• dacing (in Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “dacin” 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.