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pena.

pen (writing utensil)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛna/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpɛ.na]Standard-Indonesian
  1. pen (writing utensil)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay pena, from Portuguese pena (“quill”), from Old Galician-Portuguese pena, from Latin penna and pinna, from Proto-Italic *petnā (“feather, wing”), from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én- (“feather, wing”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”). Doublet of pen.

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