Walang
from jawa
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noun
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From jawa
Definition
A regional or alternative name for a grasshopper, an insect belonging to the suborder Caelifera.
Etymology
Borrowed from the Javanese 'walang', meaning grasshopper. This word has long been used in various archipelago dialects to refer to insects of the suborder Caelifera, and was subsequently integrated into the Indonesian vocabulary as an alternative or technical term.
Semantic Category
Words that are primary base forms for verbs/actions (e.g., makan, lari).
Action