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anjak.

to shift one's position slightly; edging away.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

root/ˈand͡ʒak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈaɲ.d͡ʒak̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to shift one's position slightly; edging away.

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay anjak (“to shift one's position slightly; edging away”).

noun/ˈand͡ʒak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈaɲ.d͡ʒak̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. infant disease accompanied by convulsions

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Madurese [Term?].

noun/ˈand͡ʒak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈaɲ.d͡ʒak̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a place to store cooked food, in the form of a board hung from the kitchen ceiling

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Highland Konjo [Term?] and Coastal Konjo [Term?].

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