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lama.

long: having great duration; seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlama/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.ma]Standard-Indonesian
  1. long: having great duration; seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring

  2. duration

  3. ancient

  4. old

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay lama, from Proto-Austronesian *lama.

noun/ˈlama/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.ma]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a typical round Nias food container made from coconut shells with rope, usually hung in the kitchen

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Nias [Term?].

noun/ˈlama/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.ma]Standard-Indonesian
  1. llama, Lama glama

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch lama (“llama”), from Spanish llama, from Quechua llama.

noun/ˈlama/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.ma]Standard-Indonesian
  1. arrows made of bamboo

    dialectal
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