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bawal.

pomfret (a kind of fish)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbawal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.wal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. pomfret (a kind of fish)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay bawal, from Javanese ꦧꦮꦭ꧀ (bawal), from Old Javanese bawal (“a certain fresh water fish”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?].

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