Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay parah, from Persian پاره (pâre, torn).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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parah

  1. severe
    Synonyms: berat, payah, sukar

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Mohammad Khosh Haikal Azad (2018) “Historical Cultural Linkages between Iran and Southeast Asia: Entered Persian Vocabularies in the Malay Language”, in Journal of Cultural Relation (in Persian), pages 117-144

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