ketum
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈtum/ [kəˈt̪um]
- Rhymes: -um
- Syllabification: ke‧tum
Noun
ketum (plural ketum-ketum)
- (politics) syllabic abbreviation of ketua umum
Further reading
- “ketum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Related to Thai กระท่อม (grà-tɔ̂m).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -um
Noun
ketum (Jawi spelling کتوم, plural ketum-ketum)
- the plant Mitragyna speciosa, also known as kratom.
- a drug created from this plant's leaves.
Synonyms
Further reading
- “ketum” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.