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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kumuR (“gargle, rinse the mouth”). Cognate with Yami komoy.
Pronunciation
Verb
kumur (Jawi spelling کومور)
- To gargle.
- kumur air ― to gargle water
Affixations
Compounds
Further reading
- “kumur” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*kumuR”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary