ulir.
screw thread
Meaning & usage
screw thread
spiral
worm
typical Jepara carving motif in the form of a loop at the end of the leaf motif or on the thread
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay ulir (Java Malay), from Javanese ꦲꦸꦭꦶꦂ (ulir, “screw, corkscrew”).
fishing line made from hibiscus tree trunk fiber
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Kur [Term?].
a diesel-powered device with hydraulic rollers for pulling boats ashore
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].
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