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tebas.

to cut down, to slash

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/təˈbas/Standard-Indonesian[t̪əˈbas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to cut down, to slash

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tebas. Compare Tagalog tabas, Cebuano tigbas, Old Javanese tĕbas.

noun/təˈbas/Standard-Indonesian[t̪əˈbas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. replacement money for providing offerings in the ruwatan

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sundanese [Term?].

verb/təˈbas/Standard-Indonesian[t̪əˈbas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to buy something wholesale

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦠꦼꦧꦱ꧀ (tebas, “to buy up”).

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