bomor

Malay

Etymology

Compare bomoh (“shaman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbomor/ [ˈbo.mor]
  • Rhymes: -omor, -mor, -or
  • Hyphenation: bo‧mor

Noun

bomor (Jawi spelling بومور, plural bomor-bomor)

  1. shaman (someone believed to heal through magic)
    Synonyms: dukun, pawang
  2. (Kelantan-Pattani) doctor
    Synonyms: doktor, dokter, tabib

Further reading

  • Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.
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