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ter.

tar, the black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛr/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪ɛr]Standard-Indonesian
  1. tar, the black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal

Where this word comes from

From Dutch teer (“tar”), from Proto-Germanic *terwą, from Proto-Indo-European *derwo-.

noun/ˈtɛr/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪ɛr]Standard-Indonesian
  1. thrice, following bis (“second”)

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin ter (“thrice”).

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