amben

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦺꦤ꧀ (ambèn, “couch”), from Old Javanese amben, ambyan (“couch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈambɛn]
• Hyphenation: am‧bèn

Noun

ambèn (uncountable)

1. (dialect) couch.(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonym: balai-balai

2. wooden bench with four, six or eight legs

   Synonyms: balai-balai, dipan

Alternative forms

• ambin

Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ (amben, “belly-band; sash”), from Old Javanese ambĕn, hambĕn (“bind”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *amben.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈambən/
• Hyphenation: am‧bên

Noun

ambên (uncountable)

1. horse belly strap.

Further reading

• “amben” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

amben

1. Romanization of ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦤ꧀

Malay

Etymology 1

From Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦺꦤ꧀ (ambèn, “couch”), from Old Javanese amben, ambyan (“couch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ambɪn/
• Rhymes: -ambɪn, -mbɪn, -bɪn, -ɪn

Noun

amben (plural amben-amben, informal 1st possessive ambenku, 2nd possessive ambenmu, 3rd possessive ambennya)

1. (generally) couch.
2. A wooden bench used to sit or sleep.

Synonyms

• balai-balai
• geta

Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ (amben, “belly-band; sash”), from Old Javanese ambĕn, hambĕn (“bind”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *amben (“belly strap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ambən/
• Rhymes: -ambən, -mbən, -bən, -ən

Noun

amben (plural amben-amben, informal 1st possessive ambenku, 2nd possessive ambenmu, 3rd possessive ambennya)

1. A belly band.

Synonyms

• emban
• ikat pinggang

Further reading

• “amben” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.