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sebai.

shawl

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/səˈbai̯/Standard-Indonesian[səˈbai̯]Standard-Indonesian
  1. shawl

  2. cloth (silk and so on) that is hung around the neck to cover the shoulders and both ends hang down on the chest

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sebai (“shawl”). Cognate of Khmer ស្បៃ (sbay), Thai สะพาย (sà-paai).

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