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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zariaŋaw (“a plant: Calamus spp.”).
Pronunciation
Noun
jerangau (Jawi spelling جراڠاو, informal 1st possessive jerangauku, 2nd possessive jerangaumu, 3rd possessive jerangaunya)
- a kind of plant; Acorus calamus
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