tatamba

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of tamba.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /taˈtamba/ [t̪aˈt̪am.ba]
  • Rhymes: -amba
  • Syllabification: ta‧tam‧ba

Noun

tatamba (plural tatamba-tatamba)

  1. (linguistics, Java) text manuscript containing information about medicines [since 2019]
  2. (Ngaju) wood (roots, bark, leaves) or other herbal compositions that are enchanted to heal wounds and illnesses [since 2025]
  3. (Bakumpai) the traditional healing procession of the Dayak Bakumpai [since 2025]

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