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Malay
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guham, from Proto-Austronesian *guSam. Compare Tagalog guham.
Noun
guam (Jawi spelling ݢوام, plural guam-guam, informal 1st possessive guamku, 2nd possessive guammu, 3rd possessive guamnya)
- thrush; a disease of the sprue type attacking children
Descendants
Etymology 2
Noun
guam (Jawi spelling ݢوام, plural guam-guam, informal 1st possessive guamku, 2nd possessive guammu, 3rd possessive guamnya)
- (Classical Malay) dispute; conflict; disagreement
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
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