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kanda.

brother

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkanda/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkan.da]Standard-Indonesian
  1. brother

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kanda.

noun/ˈkanda/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkan.da]Standard-Indonesian
  1. gendang accompaniment to the lulo nganda dance.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Tolaki [Term?].

noun/ˈkanda/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkan.da]Standard-Indonesian
  1. the posterior of the thigh

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Banggai [Term?].

noun/ˈkanda/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkan.da]Standard-Indonesian
  1. legend, tradition

  2. oral stories, which are usually at the beginning as an introduction to the story

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Old Javanese kaṇḍa (“section of a poem; poem, story”), from Sanskrit काण्ड (kāṇḍa, “section, portion, chapter”).

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