ransum

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch rantsoen (ration), from French ration, from Latin ratiōnem.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈransʊm]
  • Hyphenation: ran‧sum

Noun[edit]

ransum (first-person possessive ransumku, second-person possessive ransummu, third-person possessive ransumnya)

  1. ration: a portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group.
    Synonyms: catu, jatah, pelabur
  2. diet: a controlled regimen of food and drink, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health.

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Noun[edit]

ransum

  1. Alternative form of raunsoun