pembasuh mulut

Indonesian

Etymology

From pembasuh (“washer”) +‎ mulut (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəmˌba.suh ˈmu.lut/, [pəmˌba.sʊh ˈmu.lʊt̪̚]

Noun

pêmbasuh mulut

1. (chiefly formal) Synonym of pencuci mulut (“dessert”)

Malay

Etymology

From pembasuh (“washer”) +‎ mulut (“mouth”).

Noun

pembasuh mulut

1. dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal)

   Synonym: pencuci mulut

Further reading

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