momok

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese momo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmomoʔ/ [ˈmo.mɔʔ]
  • Rhymes: -omoʔ
  • Syllabification: mo‧mok

Noun

momok

  1. a ghost that scares children
  2. (figurative, dialectal) menace (a perceived threat or danger); bogeyman

Further reading

Sundanese

Sundanese register set
lemes momok
lemes ka sorangan {{{les}}}
lemes ka batur {{{leb}}}
loma heunceut
cohag {{{co}}}

Noun

momok (Sundanese script ᮙᮧᮙᮧᮊ᮪)

  1. (anatomy) vulva

Usage notes

  • Even though Coolsma (1913) categorized it as basa lemes, the word is still considered vulgar by many. Euphemisms such as bobogaan or larangan are more advisable.
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