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gurita.

octopus (any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡuˈrita/Standard-Indonesian[ɡuˈri.t̪a]Standard-Indonesian
  1. octopus (any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae)

  2. octopus (the flesh of these marine molluscs eaten as food)

Where this word comes from

From Malay gurita, from Proto-Malayic *gurita, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guʀita (co-existing with *kuʀita), from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa. Compare to Cebuano kugita, Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet.

noun/ɡuˈrita/Standard-Indonesian[ɡuˈri.t̪a]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a chest or stomach wrapping cloth, which has straps or adhesives, mainly used for babies or new mothers

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