Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed bija (seed) +‎ -an, from Malay bijan. Doublet of bijian and wijen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbid͡ʒan]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧jan

Noun

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bijan (first-person possessive bijanku, second-person possessive bijanmu, third-person possessive bijannya)

  1. sesame
    Synonyms: lenga, sesam, wijen

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