prasmanan

Indonesian

prasmanan

Etymology

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) Possibly borrowed via Betawi, analysed as *prasman +‎ -an. The reconstructed lexeme *prasman is, in turn, possibly a borrowing from Dutch Fransman (“Frenchman”). Alluding to service à la française, from which the buffet is derived.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prasˈmanan]
• Hyphenation: pras‧ma‧nan

Noun

prasmanan (plural prasmanan-prasmanan)

1. (cooking) buffet.

   Synonym: bufet

Further reading

• “prasmanan” 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.