benang
Iban
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banaeŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈnaŋ]
- Hyphenation: be‧nang
Noun
benang
- thread, a long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay benang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banaeŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈnaŋ]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: bê‧nang
Noun
bênang (plural benang-benang)
- thread, a long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string
Derived terms
- berbenang
- berbenang-benang
- membenang
- benang arang
- benang basah
- benang bol
- benang bola
- benang emas
- benang gelasan
- benang gigi
- benang kusut
- benang lungsin
- benang makao
- benang merah
- benang nanas
- benang pakan
- benang pancarona
- benang pengaman
- benang putih
- benang raja
- benang rayon
- benang sari
- benang sayet
- benang serbuk
- benang sutra
- benang tali kincir
- benang wol
- benang wol biasa
- benang wol prima
Further reading
- “benang” 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.