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roman.

novel: a work of prose fiction, longer than a novella

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈroman/Standard-Indonesian[ˈro.man]Standard-Indonesian
  1. novel: a work of prose fiction, longer than a novella

  2. apocopic form of romansa (“love story”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · apocopic · colloquial
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay roman, from Dutch roman.

noun/ˈroman/Standard-Indonesian[ˈro.man]Standard-Indonesian
  1. external appearance

  2. feature

    roman muka bumi
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay roman.

adj/ˈroman/Standard-Indonesian[ˈro.man]Standard-Indonesian
  1. roman

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English roman.

noun/ˈroman/Standard-Indonesian[ˈro.man]Standard-Indonesian
  1. chaff of rice

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay roman (“rice-straw”).

noun/ˈroman/Standard-Indonesian[ˈro.man]Standard-Indonesian
  1. roman

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English roman.

verb/ˈroman/Standard-Indonesian[ˈro.man]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to cover the parts of the corpse's face that have gaps or holes (eyes, nose, mouth and ears) when bathing, using all ten fingers, done by only one person (usually the deceased's paternal aunt), so that no water gets in.

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From Elnama.

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