malam

Pronunciation: /ˈmalam/

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

noun

night
wax, paraffin, particularly for making batik
beeswax: a wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods
amorphous plastic mass derived from minerals, plants, and animals
stale vegetables

Inherited from Malay malam, from Proto-Malayic *maləm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maləm.

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