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tamba.

a Massenrempulu typical herbal medicine made from bitter melon leaves, shallots, honey and sumba, which functions as a medicine for measles and fever.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtamba/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪am.ba]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a Massenrempulu typical herbal medicine made from bitter melon leaves, shallots, honey and sumba, which functions as a medicine for measles and fever.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Enrekang [Term?] (Massenrempulu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambar (“antidote”). Compare to Javanese ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧ (tamba, “medicine”).

noun/ˈtamba/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪am.ba]Standard-Indonesian
  1. prawn trap made from bamboo slats woven with rattan to form a heart-shaped tube

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Banjarese [Term?].

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