acuan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed acu +‎ -an, from Malay acuan, from Classical Malay اچوان (acuan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈat͡ʃuan]
• Hyphenation: acu‧an

Noun

acuan (plural acuan-acuan)

1. mold, cast

   Synonym: cetakan

2. reference: a measurement one can compare to

   Synonyms: referensi, rujukan

3. norm

   Synonyms: aturan, norma

Derived terms

• acuan butik
• acuan cetak
• acuan kertas
• acuan sepatu

Further reading

• “acuan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

acu (“to mold; to shape”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.t͡ʃu.an/
• Rhymes: -uan, -an, -n

Noun

acuan (Jawi spelling اچوان, plural acuan-acuan or acuan²)

1. mold (hollow object with a fixed shape to which liquid is poured in to form a solid substance)

   acuan kuih ― mold for bite-sized cakes, cookies or pastry

2. mold (framework or model on which something is formed or shaped)
3. (figurative) something (e.g. person or concept) that forms, shapes or molds another object

Synonyms

• (framework or model): bingkai

Descendants

• Indonesian: acuan

Further reading

• "acuan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "acuan" at PRPM first version)