helai

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Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay helai, from Tamil இலை (ilai, “leaf, petal”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

hêlai

  1. sheet

Classifier

hêlai

  1. Classifier used for thin, flat and smooth objects.
    Synonym: lembar

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Sentani .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: hé‧lai

Noun

hélai

  1. (cooking) a kind of wok

References

  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.

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