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sumur.

well, a hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsumur/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsu.mʊr]Standard-Indonesian
  1. well, a hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sumur, from Javanese ꦱꦸꦩꦸꦂ (sumur, “well”). Cognate with Sundanese sumur.

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