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layu

Pronunciation: /ˈlaju/

“layu” is an Indonesian word. Its 7 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. wilted
  2. faded, withered
  3. pale, faded
  4. suffer

noun

  1. wilting (the loss of rigidity of non-woody parts of plants)
  2. the flower of Cassumunar ginger (Zingiber cassumunar)

verb

  1. to soften banana leaves by heating them so they are easy to use and shape, shiny, and not easily torn

Etymology

Inherited from Malay layu, from Proto-Austronesian *layu (“wither, wilt”).

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