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ampas.

waste

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈampas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.pas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. waste

  2. dregs, slag

  3. tails; tailing

  4. bagasse (the residue from processing sugar cane after the juice is extracted)

Where this word comes from

From Malay hampas, ampas, from Classical Malay همڤس (hampas), امڤاس (ampas).

adj/ˈampas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.pas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. bad, ugly

    figuratively
  2. useless

    figuratively
  3. futile

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Malay hampas, ampas, from Classical Malay همڤس (hampas), امڤاس (ampas).

noun/ˈampas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.pas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a mat measuring 2x2 meters or more made from long pandan leaves, as wide as a little finger and dried

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Saluan [Term?]

noun/ˈampas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.pas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. direction signs made from cut bushes, placed at road intersections

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Banggai [Term?]

verb/ˈampas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.pas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to pile something up, then hit it with a wooden stick, with the aim of cleaning it

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Berau Malay [Term?]

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