Tanah liat
from indonesia
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From indonesia
Definition
Sticky and plastic soil when wet, used for making pottery or bricks.
Etymology
A compound word from 'tanah' (earth) and 'liat' (sticky), both of Malay origin. 'Liat' derives from Proto-Malayic *liat meaning 'sticky or elastic', and has been used since ancient times to refer to this plastic clay soil.
Semantic Category
Physical locations or objects that can be a target/destination (e.g., pasar, sekolah).
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