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sandung.

heddle, treadle

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsanduŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsan.dʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. heddle, treadle

  2. swinging, cradle

  3. tackle, tackling

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sandung.

verb/ˈsanduŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsan.dʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to touch

  2. to tackle

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sandung.

noun/ˈsanduŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsan.dʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. sandung (small houses made of ironwood where the bones of the dead are placed after the Tiwah ceremony)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ngaju [Term?].

noun/ˈsanduŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsan.dʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. the person chosen to sit at the bow of the racing boat, tasked with providing encouragement

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Berau Malay [Term?].

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