tali pinggang

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From tali (“rope”) +‎ pinggang (“waist”).

Noun

tali pinggang

  1. (clothing) belt

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of tali +‎ pinggang. Compare to Chinese 腰帶／腰带 (“belt”, literally “waist band”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈtali ˈpɪŋɡaŋ]

Noun

tali pinggang (first-person possessive tali pinggangku, second-person possessive tali pinggangmu, third-person possessive tali pinggangnya)

  1. belt: a band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
    Synonyms: ikat pinggang, sabuk

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From tali (“rope”) +‎ pinggang (“waist”).

Noun

tali pinggang

  1. (clothing) belt
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