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Meaning of gayung | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ɡajuŋ

Definitions

  1. a kind of water dipper; a ladle made of a bowl of a coconut shell with a wooden handle attached
  2. a quarterstaff or a singlestick used as a weapon

Examples

“Inilah gayung anak piatu; jikalau disambut, kĕna dua; jikalau tiada disambut, kĕna satu.”

Here is my quarterstaff; if it hits you, you are hurt in two places; if it misses you, you are hurt in one.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

gazetir GBS ge gear gebang gedang

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