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laras.

scale, key, tone

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈla.ras/
  1. scale, key, tone

  2. harmony, concord

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay laras (“scale, key, tone”), probably from Javanese ꦭꦫꦱ꧀ (laras, “musical scale; tune; harmonious”).

noun/ˈla.ras/
  1. rifle barrel

  2. classifier for rifle

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦫꦱ꧀ (laras, “bow”).

noun/ˈla.ras/
  1. administrative district

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?]

adj/ˈla.ras/
  1. straight (arrow); long and cylindrical

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦫꦱ꧀ (laras, “bow”).

verb/ˈla.ras/
  1. to fall

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?]

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