kemban
Indonesian
Alternative forms
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)
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)
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- berkemban [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Descendants
Further reading
- “kemban” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.