katun
English edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
katun (plural katuns)
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch katoen (“cotton”), from Middle Dutch catoen, from older cotoen, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
katun (first-person possessive katunku, second-person possessive katunmu, third-person possessive katunnya)
Usage notes edit
In Indonesia, cotton in sense of fabric called katun, while cotton in sense of plant and fiber called kapas.
Alternative forms edit
- katoen (superseded spelling)
Further reading edit
- “katun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.