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kerut.

crease, furrow, line, wrinkle.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈrut/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈrʊt̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. crease, furrow, line, wrinkle.

  2. curl (in hair).

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay [Term?].

noun/ˈkerut/Standard-Indonesian[ˈke.rʊt̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. langsat fruit that has wilted and turned black

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (Jambi Malay).

noun/kəˈrut/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈrʊt̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. sound of scraping

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay [Term?]. Onomatopoeic.

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