Pinggan

plate; dish; dinner platenoun

Alternative meanings

plate; eating plate; dishware; dish for serving food

Pronunciation

PING-gahn

Root and affixes

Pinggan is the common word for plate as an object. Plato is also understood as a loanword, and potahe refers more to a prepared dish or meal item.

Variants or conjugations

plate; dish; eating plate; dishware

Related words and expressions

spoon; fork; food; table; kitchen

Meaning and usage notes

If plato means a prepared dish or meal item, use potahe. If it means the tableware item, pinggan is the main option.