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luka.

wound:

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈluka/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlu.ka]Standard-Indonesian

  1. wound: an injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body

  2. wound: a hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay luka, from Proto-Malayic *luka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luka, from Proto-Austronesian *Nuka. False cognate of Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha); not related to duka. The Shifts *N to *l is irregular, the expected change is *N to *n.

adj/ˈluka/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlu.ka]Standard-Indonesian

  1. wounded: suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife

  2. wounded: suffering from an emotional injury

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay luka, from Proto-Malayic *luka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luka, from Proto-Austronesian *Nuka. False cognate of Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha); not related to duka. The Shifts *N to *l is irregular, the expected change is *N to *n.

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