kumuh

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?], from Proto-Malayic *kumuh, *kamah. Compare Malay کوموه (kumuh).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkumuh/ [ˈku.mʊh]
• Rhymes: -umuh
• Syllabification: ku‧muh

Adjective

kumuh

1. dirty, soiled

   Synonyms: cemar, kotor

Derived terms

• dikumuhkan
• kekumuhan
• mengumuhkan
• perkumuhan
• terkumuh

Further reading

• “kumuh” 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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kumuh, *kamah (compare Iban kamah, Indonesian kumuh).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /kumoh/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kumʊh/
• Rhymes: -umoh, -moh, -oh
• Rhymes: -uh

Adjective

kumuh (Jawi spelling کوموه)

1. dirty (unclean)

Synonyms

• cemar
• kotor

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kumuh (inherited)

Further reading

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