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rintis

“rintis” is a Malay word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. jungle trail/track; a narrow trail cleared through a dense forest

verb

  1. to cut a trail through a dense forest
  2. to clear land to make a road, to pave way or road
  3. to break through an obstacle
  4. to start (e.g. tasks, businesses)

adjective

  1. beginning, breakthrough, first

Etymology

Might be related to rentas or lintas.

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