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alun-alun

noun
variants: or less commonly aloun-aloun \ˈäˌlüˈnäˌlün \
plural -s

Definition of alun-alun 

: the public square in a Malaysian town usually consisting of a grassplot surrounded by trees

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First Known Use of alun-alun

1820, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alun-alun

Malay

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