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)
  • > Indonesian: kemban (inherited)
  • → Pattani Malay: กือแม̱ (kəmᵇɛ) (learned)

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.