bau

Pronunciation: [ˈbau̯]

“bau” is an Indonesian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

smell; odor (sensation)
a unit of measure for area on Java, equivalent to about 0.7 hectare; a portion of agricultural land of this size

Etymology

From Malay bau, from Classical Malay [script needed] (bau), from Old Malay [script needed] (vahu), from Proto-Malayic *bau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu, *bahuq.

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