bakau

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bakəhaw. Cognate with Tagalog bakawan.

Pronunciation

Noun

bakau (Jawi spelling باکاو, plural bakau-bakau, informal 1st possessive bakauku, 2nd possessive bakaumu, 3rd possessive bakaunya)

  1. mangrove

Descendants

  • Indonesian: bakau

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