benang
Iban edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banaeŋ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
Etymology edit
From Malay benang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banaeŋ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bênang (first-person possessive benangku, second-person possessive benangmu, third-person possessive benangnya)
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- “benang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.