welahar

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown, probably learned borrowing from Old Javanese walahar (“mountain-stream”) (compare Indonesian lahar (“lahar”)). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /wəˈlahar/ [wəˈla.har]
  • Rhymes: -ahar
  • Syllabification: we‧la‧har

Noun

wêlahar

  1. (dated) small lake

Further reading

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