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tenun.

to weave

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/təˈnun/Standard-Indonesian[t̪əˈnun]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to weave

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tenun, from Proto-Malayic *tənun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tənun, from Proto-Austronesian *tənun (“to weave”).

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  1. A traditional ceremony that aims to commemorate the beginning of the existence of the Pelauw Village community, Maluku, held every three years.

Where this word comes from

Probably from Borrowed from Hitu [Term?].

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