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umbi.

tuber, corm (thickened underground stem of plant)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈumbi/Standard-Indonesian[ˈum.bi]Standard-Indonesian

  1. tuber, corm (thickened underground stem of plant)

  2. administrative-support rank, clerical officer

    ironic
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay umbi, a doublet of ubi, from Proto-Malayic *hubi (“yam”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi.

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