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lontars

lontars is the plural of lontar.

Meaning of lontar

Noun

lontar (plural lontars or lontar)

  1. The palmyra or leaves of this tree as used for palm-leaf manuscripts in parts of Indonesia and Malaysia.
    • The nature of these powers is written in the sacred palms leaf books, the lontars, in which all sacred Balinese writings are preserved.1990, Fred B. Eiseman, Jr., Bali: Sekala and Niskala, Tuttle Publishing, page 128

Questions about lontars

What is lontars the plural of?
Lontars is the plural of lontar.

Words near lontars in the dictionary

  1. Lonsdales
  2. Lonski
  3. Lontano
  4. lontar
  5. Lontara
  6. lontars
  7. Lontka
  8. lontong
  9. Lontué
  10. Lontzen
  11. Lonwolwol

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