makanan

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay makanan.

Noun

makanan

1. food

   Synonym: makaon

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay makanan. Equivalent to makan (“to eat”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /maˈkanan/ [maˈka.nan]
• Rhymes: -anan
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧nan

Noun

makanan (countable and uncountable, plural makanan-makanan)

1. food, meal

Derived terms

• makanan sampah (“junk food”)
• makanan siap saji (“fast food”)
• makananan cepat saji (“fast food”)

See also

• minuman (“drink, beverage”)

Further reading

• “makanan” 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

makan +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -an

Noun

makanan (Jawi spelling ماکنن, plural makanan-makanan, informal 1st possessive makananku, 2nd possessive makananmu, 3rd possessive makanannya)

1. food

   Kawan saya membeli makanan di bawah blok nenek saya.

   My friend bought food underneath my grandmother’s block.

Synonyms

• santapan (poetic, for royalty)

Further reading

• “makanan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈkanan/ [mɐˈxaː.n̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -anan
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧nan

Etymology 1

From ma- +‎ kanan (“right”).

Verb

makanan (complete nakanan, progressive nakakanan, contemplative makakanan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜈᜈ᜔)

1. to be able to move or turn to the right

Etymology 2

Syncopic form of makainan, from ma- +‎ kain +‎ -an. By surface analysis, ma- +‎ kanan (“to eat at”).

Verb

makanan (complete nakanan, progressive nakakanan, contemplative makakanan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜈᜈ᜔)

1. Alternative form of makainan
   • 1905, Ang Dating Biblia, 1 Corinto 11:22:

     Ano, wala baga kayong mga bahay na inyong makakanan at maiinuman?

     Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in?

   • 1905, Ang Dating Biblia, Marcos 14:14:

     At saan man siya pumasok, ay sabihin ninyo sa puno ng sangbahayan, Sinasabi ng Guro, Saan naroon ang aking tuluyan, na makakanan ko ng kordero ng paskua na kasalo ng aking mga alagad?

     Say to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’