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dayung.

paddle

6 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdajuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈda.jʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. paddle

  2. a sport where the activity is paddling a boat

  3. pedal

    uncommon

  4. pectoral fin

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dayung. Cognate with Old Javanese rayuṅ, dayuṅ.

verb/ˈdajuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈda.jʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to paddle (to propel something through water with a paddle)

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dayung. Cognate with Old Javanese rayuṅ, dayuṅ.

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