Etymology

lontar

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Today it means: The palmyra or leaves of this tree as used for palm-leaf manuscripts in parts of Indonesia and Malaysia. Full definition →

Balinese lontar ← Indonesian lontar ← Old Javanese rontal
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  1. Old Javanese · derived fromrontal
  2. Indonesian · derived fromlontar
  3. Balinese · derived fromlontar
  4. English todaylontar

From Balinese lontar, Indonesian lontar, from Old Javanese rontal.

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