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rotan

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Singapore: /ˈɹotɑn/
  • CMU ARPABET: R OW1 T AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A long rattan cane used for corporal punishment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malaysia, Singapore

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Amur sleeper (Perccottus glenii)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: no-plural, uncommon

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay rotan (“cane”), doublet of rattan.

Borrowed from Russian рота́н (rotán, “Amur sleeper”).