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alat.

tool

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈalat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.lat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. tool device intended to make a task easier; Any mechanical device meant to ease or do a task

  2. tool any piece of equipment used in a profession, e.g. a craftman's tools

  3. tool something to perform an operation; an instrument; a means

  4. tool a person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group

  5. equipment

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay alat, from Classical Malay الت (alat), from Arabic آلَة (ʔāla). * Partly displaced native radas

noun/ˈalat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.lat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. guest

  2. feast

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?]

noun/ˈalat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.lat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. basket

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