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gaga.

dry field

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡaɡa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.ɡa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. dry field

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦒ (gaga, “dry field”), from Old Javanese gagā (“non-irrigated rice-field”).

noun/ˈɡaɡa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.ɡa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. blubberlip snapper, Maori snapper, blue-spotted seaperch, Maori bream, Maori seaperch, multi-coloured snapper, scribbled snapper, speckled snapper, yellowfin snapper (Lutjanus rivulatus)

adj/ˈɡaɡa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.ɡa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. unable to stand

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (Rokan Hilir)

verb/ˈɡaɡa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.ɡa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to occupy oneself by holding everything in sight (about toddlers)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (East Kalimantan)

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