Welit

from jawa

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noun
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From jawa

Definition

A roof of a house or building made from arranged and tied thatch or palm leaves.

Etymology

Derived from Javanese 'welit', referring to woven cogon grass or palm leaves used for roofing. The term entered Indonesian through the assimilation of traditional Javanese architectural culture, describing the technique of binding natural materials.

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