Teluki
from portugis
Verified
Standard
noun
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From portugis
Definition
A fine silk fabric; also another name for the screwpine flower (bunga serunai).
Etymology
Borrowed from the Portuguese 'cravo' or 'cravo-de-defunto', referring to carnations or floral-patterned silk. Entering the archipelago via the spice trade, the term underwent phonetic adaptation to 'teluki' in Indonesian to denote fine fabric and specific flowers.
Semantic Category
Physical locations or objects that can be a target/destination (e.g., pasar, sekolah).
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