ampas.
waste
Meaning & usage
waste
dregs, slag
tails; tailing
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).
bad, ugly
useless
futile
Where this word comes from
From Malay hampas, ampas, from Classical Malay همڤس (hampas), امڤاس (ampas).
a mat measuring 2x2 meters or more made from long pandan leaves, as wide as a little finger and dried
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Saluan [Term?]
direction signs made from cut bushes, placed at road intersections
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Banggai [Term?]
to pile something up, then hit it with a wooden stick, with the aim of cleaning it
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Berau Malay [Term?]
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