06:56 Jul 3, 2002 |
Indonesian to English translations [Non-PRO] Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / textiles | ||||
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4 +1 | long cloth |
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4 | material; fabric |
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4 | cloth, fabric / sarong. |
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4 | cloth, fabric / sarong. |
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material; fabric Explanation: There are all sorts of 'kain': kain tenun (woven cloth), kain batik (batiked cloth), kain ikat (tye-dyed cloth), etc.. The word 'kain' is also used generically to mean the tubular sarung worn around the house, or used to wrap packages, or put under a baby to protect the bed from wetting, etc. Kamus Ungkapan Indonesia-Inggris oleh Hadi Podo dan J.J. Sullivan |
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cloth, fabric / sarong. Explanation: I got these 2 definitions from a web search. Choose the most appropriate one for your context. Reference: http://nlp.aia.bppt.go.id/kebi/ Reference: http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Indonesian/TataBahasa/dictionary/... |
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cloth, fabric / sarong. Explanation: I got these 2 definitions from a web search. Choose the most appropriate one for your context. Reference: http://nlp.aia.bppt.go.id/kebi/ Reference: http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Indonesian/TataBahasa/dictionary/... |
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long cloth Explanation: So far as it goes, the chosen answer is correct. But there is another everyday meaning: "long cloth" -- i.e. a two and a half metre of cloth which is worn wrapped around the waist. Non-Indonesian speakers sometimes refer to this as a "sarong" but that is not at all correct. For a sarung (which literally means a sheath) the two ends are joined together to form a tube that you step into before fixing around the waist. Whereas with a "kain" (i.e. long-cloth) the two ends are not sewn together. |
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