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mancung.

high and sharp (of the nose)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmant͡ʃuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈmaɲ.t͡ʃʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. high and sharp (of the nose)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay mancung.

noun/ˈmant͡ʃuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈmaɲ.t͡ʃʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. sheath of the coconut-blossom

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦩꦚ꧀ꦕꦸꦁ (mancung), from Old Javanese mañcuṅ (“sheath of the coconut-blossom”).

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