Tangan-tangan

from indonesia

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noun
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From indonesia

Definition

armrests, handrails on stairs, bicycle handlebars, and similar hand grips

Etymology

Reduplication of the base word tangan from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋan 'hand'. This reduplication forms a noun referring to objects resembling the function of a hand, such as armrests.

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