Udi

from minangkabau

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From minangkabau

Definition

A Minangkabau word meaning unlucky or unfortunate, often used to describe a person's bad luck or calamitous fate.

Etymology

Loan from Minangkabau 'udi' meaning unlucky or unfortunate. This term is often used in contexts of bad luck and was absorbed into Indonesian through interethnic interaction in Sumatra.

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