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karah.

tartar (hard yellow deposit on the teeth)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkarah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈka.rah]Standard-Indonesian
  1. tartar (hard yellow deposit on the teeth)

  2. stain.

  3. blast (a disease of cereal crops)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay karah (“patchy”).

noun/ˈkarah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈka.rah]Standard-Indonesian
  1. flange (rib or rim for strengthening)

  2. the base of the knife blade, which is pointed and attached to the handle of the knife

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese karah (“metal band”), from Old Javanese karah (“certain item of attire”).

noun/ˈkarah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈka.rah]Standard-Indonesian
  1. reed (bamboo) whose stems are large and can be used as house poles, can reach a height of 30 m

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