andon
English
Etymology
(manufacturing): Borrowed from Japanese アンドン (andon), a specialization of 行灯 (andon). Introduced by Toyota.
Noun
andon (countable and uncountable, plural andons)
- (countable) A Japanese paper lantern.
- (manufacturing, uncountable) A system that notifies workers of a quality or process problem, sometimes with a means to pause production until the problem is resolved.
- (countable) A light used to indicate a problem in the andon manufacturing system.
Anagrams
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈandon/ [ˈan.dɔn]
- Rhymes: -andon
- Syllabification: an‧don
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Japanese 行灯 (andon).
Noun
andon (plural andon-andon)
- (literally) an enclosed paper-covered standing lamp
- (manufacturing) andon: a system that notifies workers of a quality or process problem, sometimes with a means to pause production until the problem is resolved.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦤ꧀ꦢꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (andon, “to carry on, to engage in”).
Noun
andon (plural andon-andon)
- (nautical) fishermen who catch fish outside their home area (either permanently or not), do so within a certain time period
- (nautical) sea fishing using large vessels, carried out legally by fishermen outside their home area within a certain period of time
Further reading
- “andon” 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.
Japanese
Romanization
andon
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *anadōn, from Proto-Germanic *anadōną.
Verb
andon
- to be jealous of
Inflection
Conjugation of andon (weak class 2)
| infinitive | andon | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | ando, andon | andoda |
| 2nd person singular | andos | andodos |
| 3rd person singular | andot | andoda |
| 1st person plural | andon | andodon |
| 2nd person plural | andot | andodot |
| 3rd person plural | andont | andodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | ande | andodi |
| 2nd person singular | andis | andodis |
| 3rd person singular | ande | andodi |
| 1st person plural | andin | andodin |
| 2nd person plural | andit | andodit |
| 3rd person plural | andin | andodin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | ando | |
| plural | andot | |
| participle | present | past |
| andondi | andot, giandot | |
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: anden
Further reading
- “andon”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012