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guam

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See also: Guam and GUAM

Malay

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guham, from Proto-Austronesian *guSam. Compare Tagalog guham.

Noun

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guam (Jawi spelling ݢوام, plural guam-guam, informal 1st possessive guamku, 2nd possessive guammu, 3rd possessive guamnya)

  1. thrush; a disease of the sprue type attacking children
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  • Indonesian: guam

Etymology 2

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Noun

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guam (Jawi spelling ݢوام, plural guam-guam, informal 1st possessive guamku, 2nd possessive guammu, 3rd possessive guamnya)

  1. (Classical Malay) dispute; conflict; disagreement
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