makdan

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مَعْدِن (maʕdin).

Noun

makdan (Jawi spelling معدن, plural makdan-makdan, informal 1st possessive makdanku, 2nd possessive makdanmu, 3rd possessive makdannya)

1. mine, quarry

Further reading

• “makdan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.