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gembung.

bloated (face)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɡəmˈbuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ɡəmˈbuŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. bloated (face)

  2. swollen (vein)

  3. puffed

  4. chubby

Where this word comes from

Derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kəmbuŋ (“swollen, filled out”). Doublet of kembung.

noun/ɡəmˈbuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ɡəmˈbuŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. head-less body

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦸꦁ (gembung, “body”).

noun/ɡəmˈbuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ɡəmˈbuŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. vesicle

Where this word comes from

Derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kəmbuŋ (“swollen, filled out”). Doublet of kembung.

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