pabean

Indonesian

Etymology

Reconstructed as bea, biaya +‎ per- -an, borrowed from Javanese ꦥꦧꦺꦪꦤ꧀ (pabéyan, “customs”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [paˈbɛan]
• Hyphenation: pa‧bè‧an

Noun

pabean (plural pabean-pabean)

1. customs: the government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods

   Synonyms: bea cukai, bum, duane

2. (only in compound) customs and excises

   Synonym: bea cukai

   peraturan pabean ― customs and excises laws

   kawasan pabean ― customs and excises area

Derived terms

• kepabeanan

Related terms

• bea
• biaya

Further reading

• “pabean” 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.