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sungai.

river (a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsuŋai̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsu.ŋai̯]Standard-Indonesian
  1. river (a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass)

    Sungai Ciliwung
  2. river (any large flow of a liquid in a single body)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sungai, from Proto-Malayic *suŋay.

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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.