bemban
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banban. Compare Tagalog bamban.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəm.ban/
- Rhymes: -ban, -an
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [bəmˈbän]
Noun
bemban (Jawi spelling بمبن, plural bemban-bemban, informal 1st possessive bembanku, 2nd possessive bembanmu, 3rd possessive bembannya)
- Donax canniformis (plant with clustered stems used for weaving baskets)
- a basket-trap for fish
Descendants
- Indonesian: bemban
Further reading
- “bemban” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.