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nelayan.

fisherman

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/nəˈlajan/Standard-Indonesian[nəˈla.jan]Standard-Indonesian

  1. fisherman

    Nelayan merasa di laut seperti di rumah sendiri.
Where this word comes from

From Malay nelayan, ultimately from Tamil நுளையன் (nuḷaiyaṉ).

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