kumur

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kumuR (“gargle, rinse the mouth”). Cognate with Yami komoy.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kumur/
    • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [kumo]
  • Rhymes: -mur, -ur

Verb

kumur (Jawi spelling کومور)

  1. To gargle.
    kumur air ― to gargle water

Affixations
  • berkumur

Compounds
  • ubat kumur

Further reading
  • “kumur” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*kumuR”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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