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katung.

any member of the species Dermochelys coriacea of large leatherback sea turtles

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkatuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈka.t̪ʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. any member of the species Dermochelys coriacea of large leatherback sea turtles

    tersingit-singit bagai katung di bawah reba
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay katung (“leatherback turtle”).

adj/ˈkatuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈka.t̪ʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to drift about

    not-comparable
  2. to float, to bob (up and down)

    not-comparable
  3. to flutter, to hover

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay katung (“float”).

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