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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay mencium, from Classical Malay mencium. Equivalent to
meng- + cium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məɲt͡ʃium/
- Hyphenation: mên‧ci‧um
Verb
mencium (passive dicium)
- (transitive) to smell, to sniff
- to nose
- to push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
- (figurative) to snoop.
- (figurative, informal) to collide.
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