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kusa.

goad, ankus

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkusa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈku.sa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. goad, ankus

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kusa (“goad, ankus”), ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa, “hook, elephant-driver's hook”). Doublet of kuasa.

noun/ˈkusa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈku.sa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. grass

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay kusa (“grass”), from Sanskrit कुश (kuśa).

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