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madat.

prepared opium

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmadat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈma.dat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. prepared opium

  2. craving, craze, mania, obsession

  3. a jobless person who begs for cigarettes, money, etc.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay madat (“prepared opium; chandu”), from Hindustani, from Persian مَدَد (madad, “help, assistance”), from Arabic مَدَد (madad, “help, assistance”).

noun/ˈmadat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈma.dat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. battlements, scaffolding

  2. watchtower, turret

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay madat (“battlements”).

verb/ˈmadat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈma.dat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to use opium

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay madat (“prepared opium; chandu”), from Hindustani, from Persian مَدَد (madad, “help, assistance”), from Arabic مَدَد (madad, “help, assistance”).

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