katun
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Noun[edit]
katun (plural katuns)
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch katoen (“cotton”), from Middle Dutch catoen, from older cotoen, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
katun (first-person possessive katunku, second-person possessive katunmu, third-person possessive katunnya)
Usage notes[edit]
In Indonesia, cotton in sense of fabric called katun, while cotton in sense of plant and fiber called kapas.
Alternative forms[edit]
- katoen (superseded spelling)
Further reading[edit]
- “katun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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