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suling

Pronunciation: /ˈsuliŋ/

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

noun

  1. suling: an Indonesian flute made of bamboo
  2. steam whistle
  3. temporary tombstone

verb

  1. to distil

adjective

  1. inverted, upside down

Etymology

Inherited from Malay suling (“fife, flageolet, pipe”). Cognate of Old Javanese suliṅ, Sundanese suling.

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