helai

See also: hélai

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay helai, from Tamil இலை (ilai, “leaf, petal”).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [həˈlai̯]
Hyphenation: hê‧lai
Rhymes: -ai̯

Noun

hêlai

sheet

Classifier

hêlai

Classifier used for paper.
Synonym: lembar

Derived terms

berhelai
berhelai-helai
helaian
sehelai

Etymology 2

From Sentani [Term?].

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈhelai̯]
Hyphenation: hé‧lai

Noun

hélai

(cooking) a kind of wok

References

Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.

Further reading

“helai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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