awak-awak
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]awak-awak (plural awak-awak)
- an arrangement of plates and copper wire placed in front of the canting cap to form a decorative image on the front of the batik cloth
Further reading
[edit]- “awak-awak” 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.