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jahe.

ginger

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒahɛ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒa.hɛ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. ginger

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay jahe ~ jahi, from Javanese jaé (“ginger”) from Old Javanese jahe, jahya (“ginger”), Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia (“ginger”). Cognate to Sundanese jahé Old Javanese jahe, jahya (“ginger”).

noun/ˈd͡ʒahɛ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒa.hɛ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. teak wood doll

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?]

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