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tabuh.

a long mosque-drum

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtabuh/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.bʊh]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a long mosque-drum

  2. drumstick

  3. drumbeat

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tabuh, from Javanese ꦠꦧꦸꦃ (tabuh, “mallet, hammer”), from Old Javanese tabuh, latter form of tabĕh (“beating, striking; tools for such activities; hour”).

noun/ˈtabuh/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.bʊh]Standard-Indonesian
  1. offering something to spill on ground as offering, usually arak, brem, or both

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Balinese [Term?].

noun/ˈtabuh/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.bʊh]Standard-Indonesian
  1. peak day of activities or rituals

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ngaju [Term?].

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