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badai.

storm

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbadai̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.dai̯]Standard-Indonesian

  1. storm

Where this word comes from

From Malay badai, from Tamil வாடை (vāṭai, “wind, north wind, chill wind”). Not related to bad. Displaced native (angin) ribut.

adj/ˈbadai̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.dai̯]Standard-Indonesian

  1. fantastic, cool, amazing

    slang
Where this word comes from

From Malay badai, from Tamil வாடை (vāṭai, “wind, north wind, chill wind”). Not related to bad. Displaced native (angin) ribut.

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