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bahu

Pronunciation: /ˈbahu/

“bahu” is an Indonesian word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. shoulder
  2. edge of musical percussion instrument that takes the form of a flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet, such as gong (the shoulder of the instrument)
  3. village chief assistant, kepala dusun (Java)
  4. newly burned land ready for planting

adjective

  1. many

Etymology

* Inherited from Malay bahu, from Classical Malay bahu, from Sanskrit बाहु (bāhu), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *baHźʰúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaHȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵʰús (“arm”). Partially displaced native pundak. Doublet of baju. * Semantic loan from Javanese ꦧꦲꦸ (bahu, “arm, village assistant”), from Old Javanese bāhu (“arm”), from the same Sanskrit बाहु (bāhu). See also…

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