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kente (<textile materials by process or technique>, textile materials, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A silk fabric of fine weave from Ghana. Long, narrow strips are hand-woven and then sewn together to form a pattern. Kente is typically found in delicate colors. |
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kente (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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kente (Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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kente (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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cloth, kente (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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kente cloth (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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肯特布 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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kěn tè bù (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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ken te bu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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k'en t'e pu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 來自迦納的密織絲綢織物。首先以手工編織長而窄的條狀布料,再將其縫合以構成圖案。肯特布通常帶著柔和的色彩。 |
Dutch ..... Een zijden stof van verfijnd weefsel uit Ghana. De lange, smalle stroken worden handmatig geweven en aan elkaar genaaid om een patroon te vormen. Kente heeft meestal zachte kleuren. |
Spanish ..... Género de seda tejido a telar muy fino de Ghana. Las cintas largas y angostas son tejidas a telar manualmente y después cosidas entre sí para formar un diseño. El kente se encuentra casi siempre en colores delicados.
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