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dampar.

aground; cast ashore; stranded

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

root/ˈdampar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdam.par]Standard-Indonesian
  1. aground; cast ashore; stranded

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dampar.

noun/ˈdampar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdam.par]Standard-Indonesian
  1. flatland

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Bekati' [Term?]

noun/ˈdampar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdam.par]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a wooden chopping board, usually a piece of a fairly thick board

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Bangka [Term?].

noun/ˈdampar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdam.par]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a children's game played by placing a flat stone on the indentation of the tip of the toe, then kicking it against a flat stone that is erected in a certain place

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay (Medan) [Term?].

noun/ˈdampar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdam.par]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a half meter high long table which is usually used for reciting the Koran or studying while sitting on the floor: the mosque administrators repainted the table used for reciting the Koran

  2. round mat for sitting cross-legged, usually accompanied by a low table

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese dhampar (“low (round) table; throne”), from Old Javanese ḍampa (“throne; sedan-chair, palanquin”).

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