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salin.

birth, delivery (the act of giving birth)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsalin/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.lɪn]Standard-Indonesian
  1. birth, delivery (the act of giving birth)

    uncommon
  2. spent fish, exhausted as a result of having deposit eggs

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay salin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salin (“pour from one vessel into another; translate, interpret”).

verb/ˈsalin/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.lɪn]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to prepare the ceremonial equipment, for harvesting paddy complete with offerings

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Calque of Sundanese nyalin.

noun/ˈsalin/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.lɪn]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a shelter in the garden made of wood, consisting of two poles and two supports installed at an angle to place leaves as a roof

Where this word comes from

From Elnama.

adj/ˈsalin/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.lɪn]Standard-Indonesian
  1. saline, salty

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English saline, from Middle English salyne, from Medieval Latin salīna and Middle French salin, from Latin sal (“salt”).

verb/ˈsalin/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.lɪn]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to copy

    Berkasnya sudah disalin di percetakan sana.
  2. to change, swap

    obsolete
    Sebelum berangkat, ia harus salin pakaian dulu.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay salin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salin (“pour from one vessel into another; translate, interpret”).

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