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tangan.

hand:

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtaŋan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.ŋan]Standard-Indonesian

  1. hand: the part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals

  2. hand: that which resembles, has the appearance, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand

    figuratively

  3. possession, control

  4. arm

  5. lever

Where this word comes from

From Malay tangan, from Proto-Malayic *taŋan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋan. Compare Banjarese tangan, Iban tangan, Malay tangan, Minangkabau tangan.

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