kasau

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kasau, from Proto-Malayic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.sau̯/,
  • Rhymes: -au̯
  • Hyphenation: ka‧sau

Noun

kasau (plural kasau-kasau)

  1. rafter; joist
    Kekuatan rumah yang memakai kasau bambu lebih tahan daripada rumah yang memakai kasau kayu biasa.
    The strength of a house using bamboo rafters is more durable than a house using ordinary wooden rafters.

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Pronunciation

Noun

kasau (Jawi spelling کاساو, plural kasau-kasau, informal 1st possessive kasauku, 2nd possessive kasaumu, 3rd possessive kasaunya)

  1. rafter (crossbeam for supporting a roof)

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: kasau

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