bemban

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banban. Compare Tagalog bamban.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəm.ban/
• Rhymes: -ban, -an
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bəmˈbän]

Noun

bemban (Jawi spelling بمبن, plural bemban-bemban, informal 1st possessive bembanku, 2nd possessive bembanmu, 3rd possessive bembannya)

1. Donax canniformis (plant with clustered stems used for weaving baskets)
2. a basket-trap for fish

Descendants

• Indonesian: bemban

Further reading

• “bemban” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.