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gading.

ivory (material)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡadiŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.dɪŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. ivory (material)

  2. ivory (colour)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay gading. Cognate Old Javanese gaḍiṅ (“tusk of an elephant; ivory”).

adj/ˈɡadiŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.dɪŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. ivory (made of ivory)

  2. ivory (having colour of ivory)m

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay gading. Cognate Old Javanese gaḍiṅ (“tusk of an elephant; ivory”).

noun/ˈɡadiŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.dɪŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. candlenut seeds that have been planted or buried for a long time and the shell has turned white

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Gayo [Term?]

noun/ˈɡadiŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.dɪŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. the inside of the boat in the form of partitions to attach planks to make the boat strong

    dialectal
  2. the overall cross-section of the boat's body

    dialectal
  3. kantil flower bud

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Unknown, probably borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦝꦶꦁ (gadhing, “elephant tusk; ivory; nasal mucus”), from Old Javanese gaḍiṅ (“tusk of an elephant; ivory”).

noun/ˈɡadiŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.dɪŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. two girls fanning the bride at the wedding dais

  2. the groom's companions when being paraded to the bride's house, usually two men who are relatives or friends of the groom

    Riau · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay gading.

noun/ˈɡadiŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.dɪŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. ladder made on a tree trunk to collect honey

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malayic Dayak (Delang/Tomun) [Term?].

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