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pare.

bitter gourd

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpare/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.re]Standard-Indonesian
  1. bitter gourd

Where this word comes from

From Javanese ꦥꦫꦺ (paré). Doublet of paria and peria.

noun/ˈpare/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.re]Standard-Indonesian
  1. rice

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sundanese [Term?], from Proto-Austronesian *pajay. Doublet of padi

noun/ˈpare/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.re]Standard-Indonesian
  1. smokehouse, smokery for fish

  2. a place to store firewood located above the stove

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay [Term?].

noun/ˈparə/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.rə]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a place to spread sprouted rice, made from nipa palm stems, with legs, with a samir base.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay [Term?].

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