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sandang.

shoulder strap

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsandaŋ/
  1. shoulder strap

  2. synonym of selendang, selempang (“shawl”)

Where this word comes from

From Malay sandang, from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sandaŋ (“wear across the shoulder”).

noun/ˈsandaŋ/
  1. clothing material

Where this word comes from

Semantic loan from Javanese sandhang (“clothing”), from Old Javanese saṇḍaṅ (“nature; clothing”), from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sandaŋ (“wear across the shoulder”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.