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rambat.

to spread (out), to propagate

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈrambat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈram.bat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to spread (out), to propagate

  2. to spread

  3. to disseminate

  4. to creep along and spread.

  5. to climb (of creepers/snakes)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay rambat (Batavia Malay), from Old Javanese rambat (“shoot (tendril) of a creeper”).

noun/ˈrambat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈram.bat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. string on the hook

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sasak [Term?].

noun/ˈrambat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈram.bat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. dais

  2. dais a slightly higher place or part of the house, usually used for receiving guests

  3. a room in a traditional Acehnese house located above the veranda

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Old Javanese rambat (“a kind of open building or hall”). Borrowed from Acehnese [Term?].

noun/ˈrambat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈram.bat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a container made of woven rattan, cylindrical in shape, with a diameter of 10-20 cm, patterned, with two straps, usually used by men to carry clothes or small equipment

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ngaju [Term?].

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