upih

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *upih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hupiq, from Proto-Austronesian *Supiq.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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upih (Jawi spelling اوڤيه, plural upih-upih, informal 1st possessive upihku, 2nd possessive upihmu, 3rd possessive upihnya)

  1. spathe; sheath (of spadix of the unexpanded fruit of certain palms, esp. of the areca-nut palm.)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: upih

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