maneken

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch mannequin (or manneken).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [manəˈkɛn]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ne‧ken

Noun

manêkèn (plural maneken-maneken)

1. mannequin (model of human body)

   Synonym: patung peraga

   Synonym: boneka pakaian (Malay)

2. (colloquial) mannequin, model (a person who models clothes)

   Synonym: peragawati

Alternative forms

• manekin
• manikin

Further reading

• “maneken” 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.