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tawas.

alum

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtawas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.was]Standard-Indonesian
  1. alum

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tawas. Cognate of Tagalog tawas. * probably from Sanskrit तवस् (tavas, “strong”) * probably from Javanese tawas (“alum”).

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