kumuh

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

Further reading

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