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tawar

Pronunciation: /ˈtawar/

“tawar” is an Indonesian word. Its 10 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to bargain

adjective

  1. bland
  2. tasteless (having no flavour)
  3. not salty
  4. calm
  5. better
  6. unfriendly; cold
  7. not happy; unhappy
  8. not effective; ineffective

noun

  1. a roof made of woven palm leaves, the frame is made of bamboo

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tawar, from Classical Malay tawar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaD (“to bargain, haggle over the price”).

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