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laksa.

ten thousand

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

num/ˈlaksa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlak̚.sa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. ten thousand

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Malay laksa, from Classical Malay لقسا (laksa), from Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa, “hundred thousand”).

noun/ˈlaksa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlak̚.sa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. laksa, a spicy stew from Indonesia or Malaysia

Where this word comes from

From Malay laksa, possibly either: * Classical Persian لاکچه (lākča, “pasta put into broth”) * Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā, “red dye; lac”) Compare Old Javanese lāka (“lac; red”).

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