potongan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed potong (“cut”) +‎ -an, inherited from Malay potongan. Replaced Dutch aftrek (“deduction”) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō/Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔˈtɔŋan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: po‧tong‧an

Noun

potongan (plural potongan-potongan)

1. bit, part, piece, share, slice
2. (biology) section

   Synonym: irisan

   Synonym: keratan (Standard Malay)

3. ellipsis of potongan harga.

Derived terms

• potongan badan
• potongan celana
• potongan gaji
• potongan harga
• potongan kata
• potongan mobil
• potongan muka
• potongan pajak
• potongan piksi
• potongan rambut
• potongan sikat
• potongan tunai

 

Further reading

• “potongan” 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.