Werangka

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Definition

Non-standard form of 'warangka', referring to the wooden sheath of a kris (traditional dagger).

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Etymology

A variant of 'warangka' derived from Javanese. The term refers to a kris scabbard, symbolically representing the vessel or body for the kris blade (soul). The use of the 'e' vowel is a dialectal variation in its adaptation into Indonesian.

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