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emban

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Estonian

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Verb

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emban

  1. first-person singular present indicative of embama

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed heban (to grab with both hands) +‎ -em-, from Malay emban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həban, from Proto-Austronesian *SəbaN (carry a child with a carrying cloth).

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Noun

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êmban (plural emban-emban)

  1. waistband, breast band, belly band
  2. nursemaid
    Synonym: pengasuh

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Javanese

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Romanization

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emban

  1. Romanization of ꦲꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦤ꧀

Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həban, from Proto-Austronesian *SəbaN (carry a child with a carrying cloth). Doublet of kemban.

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Noun

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emban (Jawi spelling امبن, plural emban-emban, informal 1st possessive embanku, 2nd possessive embanmu, 3rd possessive embannya)

  1. band going around the body

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: emban

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