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ambal.

carpet

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈambal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.bal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. carpet

  2. mat

  3. prayer rug

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay ambal (“carpet, rug”), from Arabic حَنْبَل (ḥanbal, “fur-garment”).

noun/ˈambal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.bal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Radermachera glandulosa

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].

root/ˈambal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.bal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. soil pile

    morpheme
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

root/ˈambal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.bal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. in procession

    morpheme
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay ambal.

root/ˈambal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.bal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. look sideway

    morpheme
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay ambal.

noun/ˈambal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.bal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Tonsea's traditional snack is made from a dough of glutinous rice flour, pork fat, and ginger, wrapped in leaves, then cooked or steamed in a tray or bamboo.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Tonsea [Term?].

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