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saga.

jequirity, jequirity bean, rosary pea (Abrus precatorius)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsaɡa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.ɡa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. jequirity, jequirity bean, rosary pea (Abrus precatorius)

  2. snack made from saga seeds that are roasted until the skin peels off

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay saga, from Proto-Malayic *saga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saga.

noun/ˈsaɡa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.ɡa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. unit of measurement of gold weight equal to 2 grams

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Nias [Term?].

noun/ˈsaɡa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.ɡa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. saga (Old Norse Icelandic prose; long epic story)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch saga, from Old Norse saga (“epic tale, story”), from Proto-Germanic *sagǭ (“saying, story”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to say”).

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