kumis

English

Noun

kumis (usually uncountable, plural kumises)

1. Alternative spelling of koumiss

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Compare Malay kumis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kumis/
• Hyphenation: ku‧mis

Noun

kumis

1. Synonym of sumit (“moustache”)

Catalan

Etymology

From Russian кумы́с (kumýs), probably via French koumis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈku.mis]

Noun

kumis m (uncountable)

1. koumiss

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kumis, from Proto-Malayic *kumis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kumis.

Noun

kumis (first-person possessive kumisku, second-person possessive kumismu, third-person possessive kumisnya)

1. moustache (hair on upper lip)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kumis (compare Indonesian kumis), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kumis (compare Fijian kumi).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /kumes/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kumɪs/
• Rhymes: -umes, -mes, -es
• Rhymes: -is

Noun

kumis (Jawi spelling کوميس, plural kumis-kumis, informal 1st possessive kumisku, 2nd possessive kumismu, 3rd possessive kumisnya)

1. moustache (hair on upper lip)

Synonyms

• misai

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Noun

kumis m (uncountable)

1. koumiss (fermented milk drink from Central Asia)