Meanings
plural lontars
- The palmyra or leaves of this tree as used for palm-leaf manuscripts in parts of Indonesia and Malaysia.
The technology of lontar writing in Bali, on the other hand, has never severely impeded the circulation of texts.
2000, Raechelle Rubinstein, Beyond the Realm of the Senses, page 261 more example
The nature of these powers is written in the sacred palms leaf books, the lontars, in which all sacred Balinese writings are preserved.
1990, Fred B. Eiseman, Jr., Bali: Sekala and Niskala, Tuttle Publishing, page 128
Synonyms & antonyms
nountall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Old Javaneserontal
- Indonesianlontar
- Balineselontar
- Englishlontar
From Balinese lontar, Indonesian lontar, from Old Javanese rontal.
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lontar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lontar
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