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dukuh.

hamlet

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdu.kʊh/

  1. hamlet

  2. chief of hamlet

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦝꦸꦏꦸꦃ (dhukuh, “hamlet, chief of hamlet”), from Old Javanese ḍukuh (“forest hermitage”).

noun/ˈdu.kʊh/

  1. one whose occupation is to slaughter cattle

pron/ˈdu.kʊh/

  1. greeting words for only children

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