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pati.

starch

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpati/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.t̪i]Standard-Indonesian

  1. starch

  2. essence

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Unknown, possibly from Sanskrit पति (pati, “root”).

noun/ˈpati/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.t̪i]Standard-Indonesian

  1. syllabic abbreviation of perwira tinggi (“high ranking officer”)

noun/ˈpati/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.t̪i]Standard-Indonesian

  1. death

    dated
Where this word comes from

From Javanese ꦥꦠꦶ (pati, “death”), from Old Javanese pati, pāti, from Sanskrit पात (pāta, “death”), पत् (pat), from Proto-Indo-European *pet-.

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