saputangan
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of sapu + tangan, inherited from Malay saputangan. Compare to Japanese 手拭い (tenugui, “hand towel, washcloth, handkerchief, bandana”, literally “hand wiper”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsäpuˌtäŋan/
Noun
saputangan (first-person possessive saputanganku, second-person possessive saputanganmu, third-person possessive saputangannya)
- handkerchief
- Synonyms: handuk kecil, selampai
Descendants
→ Nias: safutanga
Further reading
- “saputangan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
saputangan (plural saputangan-saputangan, informal 1st possessive saputanganku, 2nd possessive saputanganmu, 3rd possessive saputangannya)
Descendants
- → Indonesian: saputangan
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