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kura.

spleen, in vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkura/Standard-Indonesian[ˈku.ra]Standard-Indonesian
  1. spleen, in vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kura (“spleen”, literally “tortoise”), from Javanese kura (“land tortoise”), from Old Javanese kura (“tortoise”). Association happens due to the splenomegaly (spleen enlargement) in malaria caused enlarged and hard stomach similar to tortoise shell.

verb/ˈkura/Standard-Indonesian[ˈku.ra]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to uproot grass completely

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Salas [Term?].

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