mencium
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Malay mencium, from Classical Malay mencium. Equivalent to meng- + cium.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]mencium (passive dicium)
- (transitive) to smell, to sniff
- to nose
- to push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
- (figurative) to snoop.
- (figurative, informal) to collide.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “mencium” 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.
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- Indonesian terms inherited from Malay
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- Indonesian terms inherited from Classical Malay
- Indonesian terms derived from Classical Malay
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