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as.

axis

2 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. axis

  2. axle (the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel)

  3. axle, axletree (a transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage)

  4. propeller shaft in fishing boat

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Dutch as (“axis, axle”), from Middle Dutch asse, from Old Dutch *assa, from Proto-Germanic *ahsō. * The sense of propeller shaft is a semantic loan from Javanese [Term?].

noun/ˈas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. ace card with a single spot

  2. ace point scored without the opponent hitting the ball

  3. ace a hole in one

Where this word comes from

From Dutch aas (“ace”), earlier ase, from Middle Dutch aes, from Old French as, from Latin as. * Semantic loan from English ace for meaning other than card with a single spot. * Semantic loan from Manado Malay [Term?] for a term for a person of high dignity.

noun/ˈas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a term for a person of high dignity

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Dutch aas (“ace”), earlier ase, from Middle Dutch aes, from Old French as, from Latin as. * Semantic loan from English ace for meaning other than card with a single spot. * Semantic loan from Manado Malay [Term?] for a term for a person of high dignity.

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