Teluki

from portugis

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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.

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