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lampu.

lamp

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlampu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlam.pu]Standard-Indonesian
  1. lamp

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay lampu, from Malayo-Portuguese lampu, from Dutch lamp (“lamp”), from Middle Dutch lampe, from Old French lampe, from Latin lampas (“lamp; torch; lantern”), from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “torch; lamp”), from λάμπω (lámpō, “shine”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“glow”). Doublet of lampion.

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