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layu.

wilted

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlaju/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.ju]Standard-Indonesian

  1. wilted

  2. faded, withered

  3. pale, faded

  4. suffer

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay layu, from Proto-Austronesian *layu (“wither, wilt”).

noun/ˈlaju/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.ju]Standard-Indonesian

  1. the flower of Cassumunar ginger (Zingiber cassumunar)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].

verb/ˈlaju/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.ju]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to soften banana leaves by heating them so they are easy to use and shape, shiny, and not easily torn

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay layu, from Proto-Austronesian *layu (“wither, wilt”).

noun/ˈlaju/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.ju]Standard-Indonesian

  1. wilting (the loss of rigidity of non-woody parts of plants)

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay layu, from Proto-Austronesian *layu (“wither, wilt”).

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