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kancing.

button (knob or small disc serving as a fastener)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkant͡ʃiŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkaɲ.t͡ʃɪŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. button (knob or small disc serving as a fastener)

  2. hook (small metal catch inserted in a loop or eye for fastening clothes)

Where this word comes from

From Malay kancing. Cognate of Javanese ꦏꦚ꧀ꦕꦶꦁ (kancing, “lock, door lock; button”), Old Javanese kañciṅ (“lock, bar, bolt”).

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