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ulir

Pronunciation: /ˈulir/

“ulir” is an Indonesian word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. screw thread
  2. spiral
  3. worm
  4. typical Jepara carving motif in the form of a loop at the end of the leaf motif or on the thread
  5. fishing line made from hibiscus tree trunk fiber
  6. a diesel-powered device with hydraulic rollers for pulling boats ashore

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ulir (Java Malay), from Javanese ꦲꦸꦭꦶꦂ (ulir, “screw, corkscrew”).

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