usungan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay usungan. Equivalent to usung +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /uˈsuŋan/ [uˈsu.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -uŋan
• Syllabification: u‧su‧ngan

Noun

usungan (plural usungan-usungan) (dialectal)

1. a tool for carrying or tranporting; a carrier or transporter
2. something that is carried or transported

Further reading

• “usungan” 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.