bako.
paternal family
Meaning & usage
paternal family
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].
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".
sambal made from grilled fish seasoned with chili, shallots and salt, then mixed with basil leaves and grated coconut
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Sumbawa [Term?].
wooden fence support posts
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?] (Sibolga).
black pomegranate
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Kamang [Term?].
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