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gelap.

dark (having an absolute or relative lack of light)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɡəˈlap/Standard-Indonesian[ɡəˈlap̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. dark (having an absolute or relative lack of light)

  2. dark (dull or deeper in hue)

  3. dark, hidden, secret, obscure

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay gelap, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gəlap (“lightning, storm, darkness”).

noun/ɡəˈlap/Standard-Indonesian[ɡəˈlap̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. lightning

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese gelap (“lightning”), from Old Javanese gĕlap (“thunderclap”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gəlap (“lightning, storm, darkness”).

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