momok
Appearance
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Old Javanese momo.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]momok
- a ghost that scares children
- (figuratively, rare) menace (a perceived threat or danger)
- Synonym: ancaman
Further reading
[edit]- “momok” 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.
Sundanese
[edit]Sundanese register set | |
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lemes | momok |
loma | heunceut |
Noun
[edit]momok (Sundanese script ᮙᮧᮙᮧᮊ᮪)
Usage notes
[edit]- Even though Coolsma (1913) categorized it as basa lemes, the word is still considered vulgar by many. Euphemisms such as bobogaan or larangan are more advisable.
Categories:
- Indonesian terms borrowed from Old Javanese
- Indonesian terms derived from Old Javanese
- Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Indonesian/mɔʔ
- Rhymes:Indonesian/mɔʔ/2 syllables
- Rhymes:Indonesian/ɔʔ
- Rhymes:Indonesian/ɔʔ/2 syllables
- Rhymes:Indonesian/ʔ
- Rhymes:Indonesian/ʔ/2 syllables
- Indonesian lemmas
- Indonesian nouns
- Indonesian terms with rare senses
- Sundanese lemmas
- Sundanese nouns