bebenang

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Malay

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Etymology

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Partial reduplication of benang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəbənaŋ/
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)

Noun

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bebenang (Jawi spelling ببنڠ, informal 1st possessive bebenangku, 2nd possessive bebenangmu, 3rd possessive bebenangnya)

  1. plural of benang
    Synonym: benang-benang
  2. (engineering) screw thread (spiral ridge of a screw, nut, etc.)
  3. (biology) strand (a nucleotide chain)
    • 2020 November 16, Mohd Nizam Mohamad Yatim, “Bersedia hidup bersama virus [Be prepared to live with the virus]”, in Utusan Malaysia[1], archived from the original on 12 February 2021:
      Secara lahiriah, virus hanya bebenang asid amino yang membawa resipi bagi membentuk protein tertentu...
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  4. (Internet) thread (a series of message)
    • 2021, Dr. Anis Yusal Yusoff, “Negaraku, tanah tumpah darahku [My country, for whom I spill my blood]”, in Utusan Malaysia[2], archived from the original on 20 May 2021:
      Lihat sahaja komen pada bebenang sosial media milik pemimpin-pemimpin negara.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  5. (figurative) something shaped like a thread

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