Kepilu-piluan
from indonesia
Verified
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noun
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
A state or feeling characterized by deep sadness, grief, or persistent sorrow.
Etymology
A reduplicated form of the root 'pilu' with the circumfix 'ke-an' indicating a state.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication