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tanah.

earth, soil, dirt (unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtanah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.nah]Standard-Indonesian
  1. earth, soil, dirt (unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth)

    countable · uncountable
  2. ground (the surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground)

    countable · uncountable
  3. ground (basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork)

    countable · rare · uncountable
  4. land (the part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water)

    countable · uncountable
  5. land (real estate or landed property)

    countable · uncountable
  6. land (a country or region)

    countable · uncountable
  7. earthing, grounding

    countable · uncountable
    kabel tanah
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tanah, from Proto-Malayic *tanah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tanəq.

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