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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay tenggala, from Sanskrit लाङ्गल (lāṅgala).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /təŋˈɡa.la/
- Rhymes: -ala
- Hyphenation: têng‧ga‧la
Noun
tênggala
- plough (a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting)
- Synonyms: bajak, luku, beluku, waluku
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Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit लाङ्गल (lāṅgala, “plough”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /təŋˈɡala/
- Hyphenation: têng‧ga‧la
Noun
tenggala (Jawi spelling تڠݢالا, plural tenggala-tenggala, informal 1st possessive tenggalaku, 2nd possessive tenggalamu, 3rd possessive tenggalanya)
- plough
- Synonyms: bajak, luku, beluku, nanggal, radu (Brunei)
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