dukun

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay dukun. Doublet of lokun.

Noun

dukun (plural dukuns)

1. A Malay shaman or witch doctor.

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay dukun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdu.kun/, [ˈdu.kʊn]
• Hyphenation: du‧kun

Noun

dukun (first-person possessive dukunku, second-person possessive dukunmu, third-person possessive dukunnya)

1. shaman (traditional healer)

   Synonym: tabib

Derived terms

• berdukun
• mendukunkan
• pendukunan
• perdukunan

 

• dukun bayi
• dukun beranak
• dukun calak
• dukun jampi
• dukun japa
• dukun klenik
• dukun santet
• dukun siwer
• dukun susuk
• dukun tenung
• dukun tiban

 

Further reading

• “dukun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

dukun

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ˈdukun/ [ˈdu.kun]
• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ˈdukon/ [ˈdu.kon]
• Rhymes: -ukon, -kon, -on
• Hyphenation: du‧kun

Noun

dukun (Jawi spelling دوکون, plural dukun-dukun, informal 1st possessive dukunku, 2nd possessive dukunmu, 3rd possessive dukunnya)

1. shaman (traditional healer)

   Synonyms: bomoh, pawang

Descendants

• > Indonesian: dukun (inherited)
• → Min Nan: 老君 (ló-kun)
  • → English: lokun
• → English: dukun

Further reading

• “dukun” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Nupe

Dùkùn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dù.kũ̀/

Noun

dùkùn (plural dùkùnzhì)

1. pot