bebenang

== Malay == === Etymology === Partial reduplication of benang. Sense of internet message chain follows similar patterns in computing terminology e.g. tetikus "computer mouse", sesawang "web-, connected to the World Wide Web" and sesentuh "equipped with a touch screen interface". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəbənaŋ/ === Noun === bebenang (Jawi spelling ببنڠ, uncountable) plural of benang Synonym: benang-benang (engineering) screw thread (spiral ridge of a screw, nut, etc.) Synonym: ulir (biology) strand (a nucleotide chain) (Internet) thread (a series of message) Synonym: rajutan (figurative) something shaped like a thread === Further reading === "bebenang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017