stengah

British

/ ˈstɛŋɡə /

noun

another name for stinger

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Etymology

Origin of stengah

from Malay sa tengah one half

Example Sentences

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"Tiga stengah," he cried after each splash and pause, gathering the line busily for another cast.

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"Tiga stengah," which means three fathom and a half.

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