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Sundanese
Etymology
From Malay lebai, from Classical Malay لباي (lĕbai), from Tamil லப்பை (lappai), a name of a trading community.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
lebé or ᮜᮨᮘᮦ • (lebé)
- (Islam, religion) mosque official
- (Islam, religion) village official in charge of Muslim religious affairs (e.g. marriage or death)
- a pious man
References
- ^ Jones, Russell. 2008. Loan-words in Indonesian and Malay. Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia.
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