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taun.

epidemic

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈta.ʊn/

  1. epidemic

  2. infectious disease

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay taun, from Arabic طَاعُون (ṭāʕūn).

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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.