cium

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay cium. Possibly derived from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?]. Compare Hokkien  / (chim, to kiss) and Bahnar chŭm (to kiss).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃium/ [ˈt͡ʃi.ʊm]
  • Rhymes: -um
  • Syllabification: ci‧um
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

cium

  1. to kiss
    Synonyms: cipok, kecup
  2. (transitive) to smell
    Synonyms: endus, hidu

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Possibly derived from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?]. Compare Hokkien  / (chim, to kiss) and Bahnar chŭm (to kiss).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃjum/ [ˈt͡ʃjum]
  • Rhymes: -um

Verb

cium (Jawi spelling چيوم)

  1. to kiss
    Synonym: kucup
  2. to smell
    Synonym: hidu

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: cium

Further reading