katun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch katoen (“cotton”), from Middle Dutch catoen, from older cotoen, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkatun/
• Hyphenation: ka‧tun

Noun

katun (first-person possessive katunku, second-person possessive katunmu, third-person possessive katunnya)

1. cotton (fiber, fabric)

Usage notes

In Indonesia, cotton in sense of fiber or fabric called katun, while cotton in sense of plant called kapas.

Alternative forms

• katoen (superseded spelling)

Further reading

• “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.