Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Indonesian term or phrase:
jinggo
English translation:
orange threads
Added to glossary by
Catherine Muir
May 5, 2011 01:37
13 yrs ago
Indonesian term
jinggo
Indonesian to English
Other
Manufacturing
ingredient in kreteks
In the phrase "bahan baku rokok kretek yaitu tembakau, klobot (daun jagung) dan jinggo/ benang" am I correct in assuming that 'jinggo' is 'cengkeh' or 'jus cengkeh'? If not, what is the meaning in the context of ingredients in handmade kreteks?
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| 4 +1 | orange threads |
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Native in: Indonesian (Variants: Standard-Indonesia, Javanese) 
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orange threads
jinggo (Javanese) or jingga (Indonesian) is orange in English.
In making "klobot" cigarettes, threads are needed to tie corn leaves ("klobot") while threads are orange in colour.
In making "klobot" cigarettes, threads are needed to tie corn leaves ("klobot") while threads are orange in colour.
Note from asker:
| Of course! I was focusing on cloves and overlooked the obvious. BTW, when Nitisemito first 'branded' his kreteks, he called them 'Djeruk'. It proves that it take two pairs of eyes to see! Thank you so much. |
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Comment: "Again, thank you for helping me see the obvious."
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