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dulang.

tray

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdulaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdu.laŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. tray

  2. pan

  3. baby bath shaped like a small boat, made of wood, used before the child is allowed to bathe in the river.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dulang (“tray; platter”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dulaŋ (“tray or low table”).

verb/ˈdulaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdu.laŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to feed

  2. to feed a child premasticated food

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dulang (“to feed a child forcibly by stuffing food down its mouth”), from Javanese dulang (“to feed”).

noun/ˈdulaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdu.laŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. calluses on the hands or feet

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (Anambas).

noun/ˈdulaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdu.laŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. dishes prepared for the bride in the bridal room

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hitu [Term?].

adv/ˈdulaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdu.laŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. synonym of dulu

    slang
Where this word comes from

From dulu + -ang.

noun/ˈdulaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdu.laŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. synonym of jarak (“castor oil plant”)

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