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Lainlain is a term used in Malay and Indonesian to denote “other” or “miscellaneous.” The most common spelling in Indonesian is lain-lain, which is often capitalized as Lain-lain when it appears at the start of a sentence or as a label in forms and tables. The word stems from lain, meaning “other,” with reduplication to indicate a variety of items. It is widely used in formal, administrative, financial, and inventory contexts to classify items that do not fit into predefined categories.

In practice, lain-lain appears in phrases such as pendapatan lain-lain (other income), belanja lain-lain (other expenses), and barang lain-lain (other goods). It also functions as a category label on forms, invoices, and budgets. While convenient, the label can be vague; organizations often provide subcategories or notes to clarify what is included under lain-lain.

Variants and related terms include lain, lainnya, and yang lain. In Malay-speaking regions, lain-lain is treated as a compound adjective or noun and may appear with or without capitalization depending on sentence position. When used in headings, Lain-lain may stand alone as a label without additional qualifiers.

See also: lainnya, yang lain. The term serves as a catch-all category for items not specified elsewhere and is common across government, business, and administrative documentation.