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lapis.

layer, lining

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈla.pɪs/

  1. layer, lining

  2. row

  3. stratum

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay lapis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lapis (“stone slab, thin layer”).

adj/ˈla.pɪs/

  1. in layers

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay lapis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lapis (“stone slab, thin layer”).

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