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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay tungau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuŋaw (tiny red itch mite).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtuŋau̯]
  • Hyphenation: tu‧ngau

Noun

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tungau (first-person possessive tungauku, second-person possessive tungaumu, third-person possessive tungaunya)

  1. Mite, any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina.

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuŋaw (tiny red itch mite).

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Noun

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tungau (Jawi spelling توڠاو, plural tungau-tungau, informal 1st possessive tungauku, 2nd possessive tungaumu, 3rd possessive tungaunya)

  1. mite
    Synonym: hama

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: tungau

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