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It is drunk out of the fruit called labu here, resembling the calabash of the West Indies, a hole being made in the side of the neck and another at top for vent.
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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Lantaklah labu ... kieli at 11: 58 A.M. previous | next about
kieli Diary Entry kieli 2008
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It was hard to make balls with the dudhi because labu air being watery, my mum and I had to squeeze the thing in our hands before mixing it with besan, salt, and other spices.
Doodhi/Lauki Kofta Curry (BottleGourd Dumplings) in Almond and Cream Gravy 2008
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Kartika Gado-Gado The effort expended to find this casual shop, hidden in a warren of shops and eateries across from Pondok Indah Hospital, is rewarded with a delicious, large-enough-to-share version that includes labu
The Dish: Gado-Gado 2008
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We have a saying that goes like ‘Biarkan Luncai dengan labu-labunya’ that I believe, applies to him as well.
natinski Diary Entry natinski 2006
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J. SHABALALA: Selibuwe (ph) labu (ph), which means, now we are working together.
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The first is the "katak" or frog crocodile, the second the "labu" or gourd crocodile, and the third is the "tumbaga" or copper crocodile.
Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 W. D. Bayliss 1869
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On the southern island are five of these villages, and on the northern seven, of which Kakap is accounted the chief, although Labu-labu is supposed to contain the greater number of people.
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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The shell of the nut is but little employed as a domestic utensil, the lower class of people preferring the bamboo and the labu (Cucurbita lagenaria) and the better sort being possessed of coarse chinaware.
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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To expect change from the incumbents is to expect, in the Malay saying, the mice to repair the gourd … "Bagai tikus baiki labu-labu."
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