pabean

Indonesian

Etymology

Reconstructed as bea, biaya +‎ per- -an, borrowed from Javanese ꦥꦧꦺꦪꦤ꧀ (pabéyan, customs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [paˈbɛan]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧bè‧an

Noun

pabean (plural pabean-pabean)

  1. customs: the government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods
    Synonyms: bea cukai, bum, duane
  2. (only in compound) customs and excises
    Synonym: bea cukai
    peraturan pabeancustoms and excises laws
    kawasan pabeancustoms and excises area

Derived terms

  • kepabeanan

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