botang
Indonesian
Etymology
From Portuguese botão (“button”). Cognate with Japanese ボタン (botan, “button”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbo.taŋ]
- Hyphenation: bo‧tang
Noun
botang (first-person possessive botangku, second-person possessive botangmu, third-person possessive botangnya)
- (archaic) button, knob or small disc serving as a fastener.
- Synonym: kancing
Further reading
- “botang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.