sebai

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay سباي (sebai, “shawl”). Cognate of Khmer ស្បៃ (sbay), Thai สะพาย (sà-paai).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈbai̯/ [səˈbai̯]
• Rhymes: -ai̯
• Syllabification: se‧bai

Noun

sebai (plural sebai-sebai)

1. shawl
2. cloth (silk and so on) that is hung around the neck to cover the shoulders and both ends hang down on the chest

Derived terms

• bersebai

 

Further reading

• “sebai” 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.