sarung tangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of sarung (“cover”) +‎ tangan (“hand”), calque of Dutch handschoen (“glove”, literally “hand covering”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsarʊŋ ˈtaŋan]

Noun

sarung tangan (first-person possessive sarung tanganku, second-person possessive sarung tanganmu, third-person possessive sarung tangannya)

1. glove: an item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

   Synonym: handschoen

Derived terms

• sarung tangan gaya
• sarung tangan jari terbuka
• sarung tangan lateks
• sarung tangan malam
• sarung tangan pendek
• sarung tangan penjaga gawang
• sarung tangan sepergelangan
• sarung tangan sofbol

 

Further reading

• “sarung tangan” 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.