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dalal.

agent (one who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by authority from them; someone entrusted to do the business of another)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdalal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈda.lal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. agent (one who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by authority from them; someone entrusted to do the business of another)

  2. broker

  3. commission, fee

  4. mediator

  5. synonym of penunjuk jalan

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dalal (“agent; broker; commission, fee”), from Arabic دَلَّال (dallāl, “auctioneer, broker, pimp”).

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