Ubel

from jawa

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From jawa

Definition

From Javanese, referring to a cloth wrapped around the head like a turban, or archaically meaning something uncommon.

Etymology

Loanword from Javanese 'ubel' meaning 'turban or headcloth'. In Indonesian, it also carries an archaic sense of something unusual or odd.

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