beledu

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese veludo, from Spanish velludo, from Catalan vellut, from Late Latin villutus, from Latin villus (hair).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bələdu/
  • Hyphenation: bê‧lê‧du

Noun

bêlêdu (plural beledu-beledu)

  1. (archaic) velvet: A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side

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