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Definition of Buntal
1. Noun. Fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats.
Generic synonyms: Plant Fiber, Plant Fibre
Definition of Buntal
1. Noun. A fibre obtained from palms of the genus ''Corypha''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Buntal
1. the straw of the talipot palm [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Buntal
Literary usage of Buntal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary (romanized) by Richard James Wilkinson (1908)
"... blowing ; the action of a current of air upon anything ; buntal di-t., a
blown-out buntal fish ..."
2. Narrative of Events in Borneo and Celebes, Down to the Occupation of Labuan by James Brooke, George Rodney Mundy (1848)
"... in which are the throe rivers Sirai, Tabo, and buntal, all of which are
connected one with the other, and with the main stream of Sarawak. ..."
3. Through Unknown African Countries: The First Expedition from Somaliland to by Arthur Donaldson Smith (1897)
"I could not cross the Web, as the banks were too steep, and the water very deep,
so I marched down the stream to buntal, where it joins the ..."
4. Intermediate Arithmetic by George E. Mercer, Mabel Bonsall (1914)
"It took 2 bundles of buntal for a basket and cost P.05 for nito used, 50% of the
cost of material was ... What was the cost of the buntal per bundle ? 26. ..."
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