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sima.

sima: The lower layer of the earth's outer crust that underlies the sial and is rich in silica, iron, and magnesium

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsi.ma/
  1. sima: The lower layer of the earth's outer crust that underlies the sial and is rich in silica, iron, and magnesium

Where this word comes from

Blend of silika + magnesia, borrowed from English sima (“lower layer of Earth's outer crust”).

noun/ˈsi.ma/
  1. territory that is made or has a holy place and is exempt from taxes

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Old Javanese sīma, from Sanskrit सीमा (sīmā, “limit, bounds, frontier”).

verb/ˈsi.ma/
  1. to give food to toddlers by chewing them first

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Nias [Term?].

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