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rantau.

coast, shore

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrantau̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈran̪.t̪au̯]Standard-Indonesian

  1. coast, shore

    rare

  2. abroad

  3. region

  4. the distance between one end of the bay and the other end

  5. the river channel is straight and long

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay rantau. Semantic loan from Berau Malay [Term?].

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