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warangan.

realgar (a mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/waˈraŋan/Standard-Indonesian[waˈra.ŋan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. realgar (a mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores)

  2. a concoction in the form of arsenic mineral powder mixed with distilled lime juice, functions to clean and preserve a kris so that it does not deteriorate or rust quickly

  3. mineral material containing arsenic to make rat poison

  4. arsenic

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese warangan (“a substance that can kill is often used to clean kris”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baraŋan (“rat-weed, arsenic”). Compare to Cebuano barang (“witchcraft; black magic; sorcery”), Masbatenyo barang (“curse”), Waray-Waray barang (“witchcraft”).

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