ꦏꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦤ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Affixed ꦲꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦤ꧀ (emban) +‎ k-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəm.bən/
  • Rhymes: -bən
  • Hyphenation: kem‧ben

Noun

ꦏꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ (kemben)

  1. (fashion) long narrow sash worn at or above the waist as part of the traditional women's dress.

Descendants

  • → English: kemben
  • → Malay: کمبن (kemban)

Further reading

  • “kemban” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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