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abon

Pronunciation: /ˈabon/

“abon” is an Indonesian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. meat floss
  2. provision: an item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use
  3. a seed bag tied around the waist, made of woven rattan or bamboo

Etymology

From Javanese ꦲꦧꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (abon, “shredded meat; part time labour; offering”), probably from Old Javanese awu (“ash, powder”) + -an, comparable to abu (“ash”) + -an.

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