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malas.

indolent, lazy

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmalas/
  1. indolent, lazy

Where this word comes from

Unknown * From Malay malas, combining form of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma- (“affix forming adjectives and stative verbs”) and other words below: ** From Prakrit [Term?] or Sanskrit अलस (alasa). Compare with Hindi अलस (alas, “lazy, lethargic”). ** Otherwise, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *las (“lazy, idle”).

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