kemban

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• kemben

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kemban, from Javanese ꦏꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ (kemben). Doublet of emban.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəmˈban/ [kəmˈban]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: kem‧ban

Noun

kêmban (plural kemban-kemban)

1. kemben (a torso wrap historically worn by women in Indonesia)

Derived terms

• berkemban (“to wear a kemben”)

 

Further reading

• “kemban” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ (kemben). Doublet of emban.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəmˈban/ [kəmˈban]

Noun

kemban (Jawi spelling کمبن, plural kemban-kemban, informal 1st possessive kembanku, 2nd possessive kembanmu, 3rd possessive kembannya)

1. cloth tied above the bosom

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berkemban [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kêmban
• → Pattani Malay: กือแม̱ (kəmᵇɛ) (learned)

Further reading

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