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bako.

paternal family

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbako/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.ko]Standard-Indonesian
  1. paternal family

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

noun/ˈbako/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.ko]Standard-Indonesian
  1. dried tobacco

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦏꦺꦴ (bako, “tobacco”), from Portuguese tabaco, from Spanish tabaco, which come from either Arabic طَبَاق (ṭabāq, “a type of medicinal herb”), also طُبَاق (ṭubāq), or from a Taíno word meaning "roll of tobacco leaves" or "a pipe for smoking tobacco".

noun/ˈbako/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.ko]Standard-Indonesian
  1. sambal made from grilled fish seasoned with chili, shallots and salt, then mixed with basil leaves and grated coconut

    Sumbawa · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sumbawa [Term?].

noun/ˈbako/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.ko]Standard-Indonesian
  1. wooden fence support posts

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?] (Sibolga).

noun/ˈbako/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.ko]Standard-Indonesian
  1. black pomegranate

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Kamang [Term?].

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