pencuci mulut

Indonesian

Etymology

From pencuci (“washer”) +‎ mulut (“mouth”). Compare Vietnamese tráng miệng.

Noun

pêncuci mulut

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

   Synonym: (chiefly formal) pembasuh mulut

Further reading

• “pencuci mulut” 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 pencuci (“washer”) +‎ mulut (“mouth”).

Noun

pencuci mulut

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

   Synonym: pembasuh mulut

Further reading

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