kunyah

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *kuñah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋuya. Compare Tagalog nguya and Coastal Kadazan kuza'.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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kunyah (Jawi spelling کوڽه)

  1. (transitive) to chew or munch (to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing)
    Synonym: mamah

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: kunyah

Further reading

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