benang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay benang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banaeŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈnaŋ]
• Hyphenation: bê‧nang

Noun

bênang (first-person possessive benangku, second-person possessive benangmu, third-person possessive benangnya)

1. 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

 

• cacing benang

 

Further reading

• “benang” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.