"bambu" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /bambu/ Forms: بمبو [Jawi], bambu-bambu [plural]
Rhymes: -ambu, -bu, -u Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu Tamil வேம்பு (vēmpu)bor. Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu)bor. Malay bambu Borrowed from Tamil வேம்பு (vēmpu) and/or Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu). Etymology templates: {{etymon|ms|:bor|ta:வேம்பு<id:neem>|:bor|kn:ಬಂಬು<id:bamboo>|id=bamboo|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu Tamil வேம்பு (vēmpu)bor. Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu)bor. Malay bambu, {{bor+|ms|ta|வேம்பு}} Borrowed from Tamil வேம்பு (vēmpu), {{bor|ms|kn|ಬಂಬು}} Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu) Head templates: {{head|ms|noun|Jawi spelling|بمبو|plural|bambu-bambu}} bambu (Jawi spelling بمبو, plural bambu-bambu)
  1. bamboo (plant); bamboo (wood) Synonyms: aur, buluh

Alternative forms

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    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "word": "bambu"
    },
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Asturian",
          "lang_code": "ast",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "bambú"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "lang_code": "ca",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "bambú"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "lang_code": "nl",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "bamboe"
        },
        {
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            {
              "lang": "Moore",
              "lang_code": "mos",
              "raw_tags": [
                "borrowed"
              ],
              "word": "bambu"
            },
            {
              "lang": "Norman",
              "lang_code": "nrm",
              "raw_tags": [
                "borrowed"
              ],
              "word": "bambou"
            },
            {
              "lang": "Russian",
              "lang_code": "ru",
              "raw_tags": [
                "borrowed",
                "or Dutch bamboe or English bamboo"
              ],
              "roman": "bambúk",
              "word": "бамбу́к"
            }
          ],
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "bambou"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "bambù"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "lang_code": "es",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "bambú"
        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "pt",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "bambu"
    },
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      "lang": "Tok Pisin",
      "lang_code": "tpi",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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        "tree": "1"
      },
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      "args": {
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      "form": "بمبو",
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    },
    {
      "form": "bambu-bambu",
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        "6": "bambu-bambu"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        {
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        },
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        }
      ]
    }
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ambu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-bu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bambu"
}
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    },
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            "borrowed"
          ],
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        {
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "lang_code": "ca",
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            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "bambú"
        },
        {
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          "lang_code": "nl",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
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        },
        {
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            {
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              "lang_code": "mos",
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                "borrowed"
              ],
              "word": "bambu"
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              "lang_code": "nrm",
              "raw_tags": [
                "borrowed"
              ],
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            },
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              "lang_code": "ru",
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                "borrowed",
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              ],
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              "word": "бамбу́к"
            }
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          "lang_code": "fr",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "bambou"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "bambù"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "lang_code": "es",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "bambú"
        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "pt",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "bambu"
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      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
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    }
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        "id": "bamboo",
        "tree": "1"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "kn",
        "3": "ಬಂಬು"
      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Dravidian *wēmpu\nTamil வேம்பு (vēmpu)bor.\nProto-Dravidian *wēmpu\nKannada ಬಂಬು (bambu)bor.\nMalay bambu\nBorrowed from Tamil வேம்பு (vēmpu) and/or Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "بمبو",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bambu-bambu",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Malay nouns",
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        "Malay terms borrowed from Tamil",
        "Malay terms derived from Kannada",
        "Malay terms derived from Proto-Dravidian",
        "Malay terms derived from Tamil",
        "Pages with 11 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymology trees",
        "Rhymes:Malay/ambu",
        "Rhymes:Malay/bu",
        "Rhymes:Malay/u"
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "aur"
        },
        {
          "word": "buluh"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bambu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ambu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-bu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bambu"
}

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