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handschoen

[han.s(ə)kʊn]

noun

LanguageIndonesian (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. gloves
  2. A covering for the hand that has separate parts for each finger. It is a loanword from Dutch often used in historical or specific contexts.
Examples

Dia memakai handschoen untuk melindungi tangannya dari kotoran.

He wore gloves to protect his hands from dirt.

Pronunciationhan.s(ə)kʊn

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term is rarely used in modern Indonesian; 'sarung tangan' is the standard word.

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handschoen in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.