sarung tangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of sarung (cover) +‎ tangan (hand), calque of Dutch handschoen (glove, literally hand covering).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsarʊŋ ˈtaŋan]

Noun

sarung tangan (plural sarung-sarung tangan)

  1. glove: an item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers
    Synonym: handschoen

Derived terms

  • sarung tangan gaya
  • sarung tangan jari terbuka
  • sarung tangan lateks
  • sarung tangan malam
  • sarung tangan pendek
  • sarung tangan penjaga gawang
  • sarung tangan sepergelangan
  • sarung tangan sofbol

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