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lantak.

to strike; to hit hard.

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlantak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlan̪.t̪ak̚]Standard-Indonesian/ˈlantaʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlan̪.t̪aʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to strike; to hit hard.

  2. to peg or stake, by pinning something to the ground.

  3. to knock out, to knock off; to finish something hastily or swiftly.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay lantak.

noun/ˈlantak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlan̪.t̪ak̚]Standard-Indonesian/ˈlantaʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlan̪.t̪aʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Torajan worship of people who have been buried for a long time, carried out in cemeteries by slaughtering buffalo

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Toraja-Sa'dan [Term?]

noun/ˈlantak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlan̪.t̪ak̚]Standard-Indonesian/ˈlantaʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlan̪.t̪aʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. barrier, brace

  2. footing, foothold

  3. Wooden or bamboo slats used as nails on rattan ladders, which are installed to harvest honey from Koompassia excelsa trees.

Where this word comes from

From Riau Malay [Term?], probably from Minangkabau [Term?]. Perhaps also related to Etymology 1.

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