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ulir.

screw thread

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈulir/Standard-Indonesian[ˈu.lɪr]Standard-Indonesian
  1. screw thread

  2. spiral

  3. worm

  4. 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”).

noun/ˈulir/Standard-Indonesian[ˈu.lɪr]Standard-Indonesian
  1. fishing line made from hibiscus tree trunk fiber

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Kur [Term?].

noun/ˈulir/Standard-Indonesian[ˈu.lɪr]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a diesel-powered device with hydraulic rollers for pulling boats ashore

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].

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