Etymology

geringsing

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Today it means: An ancient Indonesian motif, pattern, or design of batik and tenun with light brown or dark brown as its base color. Full definition →

Indonesian geringsing ← Javanese gringsing
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The story

  1. Javanese · derived fromgringsing
  2. Indonesian · borrowed fromgeringsing
  3. English todaygeringsing

From Indonesian geringsing, from Javanese gringsing.

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