emban

Estonian

Verb

emban

  1. first-person singular present indicative of embama

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay emban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həban, from Proto-Austronesian *SəbaN (carry a child with a carrying cloth).

Pronunciation

Noun

êmban (plural emban-emban)

  1. waistband, breast band, belly band
  2. nursemaid
    Synonym: pengasuh

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Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese ĕmban, hĕmban (that which carries or encloses; assistant and guardian).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əm.ban/
  • Rhymes: -ban
  • Hyphenation: em‧ban

Noun

emban (Carakan spelling ꦲꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦤ꧀)

  1. nursemaid
  2. representative
  3. shawl for carrying babies/small children
  4. round ring with eyes

Descendants

  • Indonesian: emban (semantic loan)

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011), “emban”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həban, from Proto-Austronesian *SəbaN (carry a child with a carrying cloth). Doublet of kemban.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əmban/
  • Rhymes: -ban, -an

Noun

emban (Jawi spelling امبن, plural emban-emban or emban2)

  1. band going around the body

Derived terms

Descendants

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