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luak.

decreased

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈluak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlu.ak̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. decreased

noun/ˈluak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlu.ak̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. Asian palm civet, toddy cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦸꦮꦏ꧀ (luwak), from Old Javanese luwak (“civet-cat”).

noun/ˈluak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlu.ak̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. frankincense harvest

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dairi Batak [Term?].

noun/ˈluak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlu.ak̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. area, district

    dialectal

  2. well

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau luak (“well”). Doublet of lurah.

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