ribaan

Indonesian

Etymology

riba (“to lap”) +‎ -an

Noun

ribaan (first-person possessive ribaanku, second-person possessive ribaanmu, third-person possessive ribaannya)

1. lap: a place of rearing and fostering; the upper legs of a seated person.

   Synonyms: haribaan, pangkuan

Further reading

• “ribaan” 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.