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alum.

wither

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈalum/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.lʊm]Standard-Indonesian

  1. wither

  2. livid

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦭꦸꦩ꧀ (alum, “not shining, wilted; weak; almost healed”), from Old Javanese alum, alūm, alöm (“withered”), ultimately probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₂ʔum, *t₂ʔuum (“rotten”).

noun/ˈalum/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.lʊm]Standard-Indonesian

  1. seven-eyed boil

noun/ˈalum/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.lʊm]Standard-Indonesian

  1. bruise

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦭꦸꦩ꧀ (alum, “not shining, wilted; weak; almost healed”), from Old Javanese alum, alūm, alöm (“withered”), ultimately probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₂ʔum, *t₂ʔuum (“rotten”).

noun/ˈalum/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.lʊm]Standard-Indonesian

  1. coir for washing kitchen utensils, made from synthetic fibers with a rough texture

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