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bar.

bar, pub: an establishment where alcohol and sometimes other refreshments are served

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. bar, pub: an establishment where alcohol and sometimes other refreshments are served

Where this word comes from

From Dutch bar, from English bar, from Middle English barre, from Old French barre (“beam, bar, gate, barrier”), from Vulgar Latin *barra, of uncertain origin.

noun/ˈbar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a dance performed as an expression of gratitude when the harvest is good

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ngalum [Term?].

noun/ˈbar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. bar: a non-SI unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals, approximately equal to atmospheric pressure at sea level

Where this word comes from

From Dutch bar, from Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”), coined c. 1900.

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