botang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Portuguese botão (“button”). Cognate with Japanese ボタン (botan, “button”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbo.taŋ]
• Hyphenation: bo‧tang

Noun

botang (first-person possessive botangku, second-person possessive botangmu, third-person possessive botangnya)

1. (archaic) button, knob or small disc serving as a fastener.

   Synonym: kancing

Further reading

• “botang” 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.