dukun

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay dukun

Noun

dukun (plural dukuns)

  1. A Malay shaman or witch doctor.

Malay

dukun

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Johor-Selangor" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /dukon/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Riau-Lingga" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /dukʊn/
  • Rhymes: -ukon, -kon, -on

Noun

dukun

  1. shaman (traditional healer)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Min Nan: 老君 (ló-kun)
  • English: dukun