Timah-timah

from indonesia

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From indonesia

Definition

Common name for the tree Ilex cymosa, and also refers to the white-scaled, slender marine fish Trichiurus savala, known locally as selayur.

Etymology

Reduplicated form of 'timah', used metaphorically to describe small or uniform objects, here referring to a plant and a fish.

Semantic Category

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