mencium

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mencium, from Classical Malay mencium. Equivalent to From meng- +‎ cium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məɲt͡ʃium/
  • Hyphenation: mên‧ci‧um

Verb

mencium (passive dicium)

  1. (transitive) to smell, to sniff
  2. to nose
  3. to push with one's nose; to nuzzle
  4. (figurative) to snoop
  5. (figurative, informal) to collide

Synonyms

  • membau

Derived terms

  • mencium jejak
  • mencium kabar
  • mencium tanah
  • mencium telapak kaki

Further reading

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