keban

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaban (“storage chest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəban/
• Rhymes: -əban, -ban, -an
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [kəˈbän]

Noun

keban (Jawi spelling کبن, plural keban-keban, informal 1st possessive kebanku, 2nd possessive kebanmu, 3rd possessive kebannya)

1. a four-cornered matwork bag or basket

Descendants

• Indonesian: keban

Further reading

• “keban” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.