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Where does “lembu” come from?
lembu (Indonesian) comes from Malay lembu, from Proto-Austroasiatic *lnboʔ.
lembu
(Indonesian): ox
Definitions
ox
Ancestry of “lembu”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Malay
lembu
cattle; ox
2
Proto-Austroasiatic
*lnboʔ
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