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kapang.

naval shipworm (Teredo navalis)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkapaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈka.paŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. naval shipworm (Teredo navalis)

Where this word comes from

From Malay kapang.

noun/ˈkapaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈka.paŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. mildew, mold

Where this word comes from

From Malay kapang, from Minangkabau [Term?].

noun/ˈkapaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈka.paŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. eclipse

Where this word comes from

From Javanese ꦏꦥꦁ (kapang, “to long, to yearn”).

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