ketum

Malay

Etymology

Related to Thai กระท่อม (grà-tɔ̂m).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -um

Noun

ketum (Jawi spelling کتوم, plural ketum-ketum, informal 1st possessive ketumku, 2nd possessive ketummu, 3rd possessive ketumnya)

1. the plant Mitragyna speciosa, also known as kratom.
2. an illegal drug created from this plant's leaves.

Synonyms

• bia, biak

Further reading

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