cadjan

noun

cadj·​an
variants or less commonly cajan
ˈkäjən,
ˌjän
or cajang
-ˌjäŋ
plural -s
1
: interwoven coco-palm leaves for thatching
2
: a strip of fan-palm leaf (as of the talipot) used as writing material
also : a document written on a palm leaf

Word History

Etymology

Malay kajan

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cadjan was in 1698

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“Cadjan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadjan. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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