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ayan.

epilepsy

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈajan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.jan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. epilepsy

Where this word comes from

From Javanese ayan, from Old Javanese ayan.

verb/ˈajan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.jan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to seizure (to undergo an epileptic seizure)

Where this word comes from

From Javanese ayan, from Old Javanese ayan.

noun/ˈajan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.jan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a place to wash hands in the form of a cup or bowl

    dialectal · obsolete
noun/ˈajan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.jan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. tin

    dialectal
  2. zinc

    dialectal
  3. white iron

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Malay ayan, from Hokkien 亞鉛 /亚铅 (a-iân), from Japanese 亜鉛 (aen).

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