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ampelas.

sandpaper

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ampəˈlas/Standard-Indonesian[am.pəˈlas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. sandpaper a strong paper coated with sand, ground glass, or other abrasive material for smoothing and polishing

  2. sandpaper a sheet of such paper

  3. any tree in the Ficus ampelos family

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sundanese hampelas.

verb/ampəˈlas/Standard-Indonesian[am.pəˈlas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to sand (to abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sundanese hampelas.

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