Tertulang

from indonesia

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verb
sastra
Abstract Concept
From indonesia

Definition

(1) Feeling something deeply, as if it penetrates to the bone; (2) Extremely thin, reduced to mere bones; (3) Figurative expression for extreme poverty or total depletion of resources.

Etymology

From the root 'tulang', with passive affixation emphasizing physical experience or extreme condition.

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Abstract Concept