katun
English
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Noun
editkatun (plural katuns)
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch katoen (“cotton”), from Middle Dutch catoen, from older cotoen, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkatun (first-person possessive katunku, second-person possessive katunmu, third-person possessive katunnya)
Usage notes
editIn 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edit- katoen (superseded spelling)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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