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lantaran.

cause (the source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/lanˈtaran/Standard-Indonesian[lan̪ˈt̪a.ran]Standard-Indonesian
  1. cause (the source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result)

  2. intermediary (one or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end)

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sundanese lantaran. Reanalyzed as lantar + -an.

conj/lanˈtaran/Standard-Indonesian[lan̪ˈt̪a.ran]Standard-Indonesian
  1. because by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that

  2. because as is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sundanese lantaran. Reanalyzed as lantar + -an.

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