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pirau.

cinereous

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpirau̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpi.rau̯]Standard-Indonesian

  1. cinereous

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

noun/ˈpirau̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpi.rau̯]Standard-Indonesian

  1. cigar brown

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

root/ˈpirau̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpi.rau̯]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to turn right about or left

    morpheme
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay pirau, from Minangkabau [Term?].

noun/ˈpirau̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpi.rau̯]Standard-Indonesian

  1. a ghost from Jambi who takes the form of a very tall human, likes to disturb children

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay pirau, from Minangkabau [Term?].

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