tabungan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed tabung +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈbʊŋan/
• Hyphenation: ta‧bung‧an
• Rhymes: -an, -n

Noun

tabungan (plural tabungan-tabungan)

1. piggy bank, traditionally made from bamboo

   Synonym: celengan

2. savings: something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.

   Synonym: simpanan

3. (banking) saving deposit

   Synonym: simpanan tabungan

Alternative forms

• (savings): tabung (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• tabungan asuransi
• tabungan masjid
• tabungan pos
• tabungan pradana
• tabungan sampah

Further reading

• “tabungan” 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.