buntal

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English

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Etymology

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From Tagalog buntál.[1]

Noun

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buntal (usually uncountable, plural buntals)

  1. A fibre obtained from palms of the genus Corypha.

References

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  1. ^ buntal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Malay

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *buntal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buntal.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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buntal (Jawi spelling بونتل)

  1. blowfish (fish)