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pakan.

weft (threads that crosses the warp thread in a woven fabric)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpakan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.kan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. weft (threads that crosses the warp thread in a woven fabric)

Where this word comes from

From Malay pakan, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pakan.

noun/ˈpakan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.kan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. bee repellent torch handle when collecting honey

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malayic Dayak [Term?] (Delang/Tomun)

noun/ˈpakan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.kan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Croton argyratus

Where this word comes from

Unknown

noun/ˈpakan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.kan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. fodder; feed

Where this word comes from

From Javanese pakan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-kaən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən. Doublet of pangan and makan.

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