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sumbu.

wick (for a candle, lamp)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsumbu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsum.bu]Standard-Indonesian

  1. wick (for a candle, lamp)

  2. fuse, fuze (for fireworks, cannon, explosives)

  3. burner

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sumbu.

noun/ˈsumbu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsum.bu]Standard-Indonesian

  1. axle (of a carriage)

  2. axis

  3. pivot

  4. coordinate

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦸꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ (sumbu).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.