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kemenyan.

incense

8 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun[kəməˈɲan]

  1. incense benzoin: a resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume

  2. incense gum benjamin (Styrax benzoin)

Where this word comes from

From Malay kemenyan. Cognate of Thai กำยาน (gam-yaan, “benzoin”), Khmer កំញាន (kɑmñaan), Western Cham [script needed] (kamơñan), Burmese ကက္ကုကမျဉ်း (kakku.ka.myany:).

noun[kəməˈɲan]

  1. synonym of hiu (“shark”)

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