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jarum.

needle (implement mainly for sewing)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒarum/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒa.rʊm]Standard-Indonesian
  1. needle (implement mainly for sewing)

Where this word comes from

From Malay jarum, from Proto-Malayic *jarum, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *jarum, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *jarum, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀum, from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀum. Doublet of dom.

noun/ˈd͡ʒarum/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒa.rʊm]Standard-Indonesian
  1. fragrant teak tree trunk

Where this word comes from

Compound of jati + harum, borrowed from Javanese [Term?].

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