ketuhar

Malay

Etymology

From thūr (طور) > tuhar > ke + tuhar (ketuhar). Thūr (طور) refers to a traditional oven, typically made of clay or mud, used for baking bread and other foods. It is similar to the English term "tannur" or "tanour," which describes a cylindrical clay oven commonly found in Middle Eastern and North African cuisines.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.tu.ha(r)/
• Rhymes: -ha(r), -a(r)

Noun

ketuhar (Jawi spelling کتوهر, plural ketuhar-ketuhar)

1. oven (chamber used for baking or heating)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• ketuhar gelombang mikro (“microwave oven”)

Related terms

• oven (Indonesian)

Further reading

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