kuntuan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 裙緞／裙缎 (“dress satin”), compound of 裙 (kûn, “skirt, dress”) +‎ 緞 / 缎 (toān, “satin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʊnˈtuan]
• Hyphenation: kun‧tu‧an

Noun

kuntuan (uncountable)

1. satin-like silk.

Further reading

• “kuntuan” 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.