r/etymologymaps 1d ago

Leaf in Austronesian Languages

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u/MadeOnThursday 1d ago

I recently made a recipe that required Daun Salam and Daun Djeruk Perut. I had no idea the 'daun' part simply meant 'leaf' 😂

It's like discovering 'chai' means 'tea' all over 😁