suling.
suling: an Indonesian flute made of bamboo
Meaning & usage
suling: an Indonesian flute made of bamboo
steam whistle
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay suling (“fife, flageolet, pipe”). Cognate of Old Javanese suliṅ, Sundanese suling.
temporary tombstone
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (Belitung Malay)
to distil
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay suling (“to prepare or distil perfumes”).
inverted, upside down
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay suling (“to lower the head and raise the buttocks”), from Minangkabau [Term?].
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