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They likewise plant a shrub, bearing a white flower, called kumbangkamboja (Plumeria obtusa), and in some places wild marjoram.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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But this got mangled on various websites listing winds of the world..., and kumbang was changed to kubang.
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Angin kumbang literally means "bumblebee wind" in Javanese and Indonesian, and it refers to a very dry south or southwesterly wind that blows into the port of Cirebon on the north coast of Java.
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Close, but no cigar the actual word is kumbang, not kubang.
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For carpenters 'purposes the wood is in much esteem, being easy to work, light, durable, and not liable to be injured by insects, particularly by the kumbang, a species of the bee, whose destructive perforations have been already mentioned; but is also said to be more affected than most others by the changes of the atmosphere.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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Bunga or kumbang kamboja (Plumeria obtusa) is likewise named bunga kubur-an, from its being always planted about graves.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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Lebah, taun, the bee (apis), whose honey is gathered in the woods; kumbang, a species of apis, that bores its nest in timber, and thence acquires the name of the carpenter;
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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On Sunday, wildlife officers found the mutilated carcass of a leopard, known locally as harimau kumbang, trapped in a snare, without its legs, paws and skin at the forest.
nst online 2010
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On Sunday, wildlife officers found the mutilated carcass of a leopard, known locally as harimau kumbang, trapped in a snare, without its legs, paws and skin at the forest.
nst online 2010
bilby commented on the word kumbang
Indonesian - bumblebee.
March 3, 2009