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saraf.

nerve

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsaraf/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.raf]Standard-Indonesian
  1. nerve

Where this word comes from

From Malay saraf, from Arabic شَرَف (šaraf, “elevated place; eminence, dignity; honour”). The sense in medicine was coined by Komisi Istilah to translate English nerve and Dutch nerf.

noun/ˈsaraf/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsa.raf]Standard-Indonesian
  1. inflection

Where this word comes from

From Malay saraf, from Arabic صَرْف (ṣarf).

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