pembasuh mulut

Indonesian

Etymology

From pembasuh (washer) +‎ mulut (mouth). Literally, mouth washer.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəmˌbasuh ˈmulut/ [pəmˌba.sʊh ˈmu.lʊt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ulut
  • Syllabification: pem‧ba‧suh mu‧lut

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəmˌba.suh ˈmu.lut/, [pəmˌba.sʊh ˈmu.lʊt̪̚]

Noun

pêmbasuh mulut (plural pembasuh-pembasuh mulut)

  1. (chiefly formal) synonym of pencuci mulut (dessert)

Malay

Etymology

From pembasuh (washer) +‎ mulut (mouth). Literally, mouth washer.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /pəmˌbasoh ˈmulot/ [pəmˌba.soh ˈmu.lot̪̚]
    • Rhymes: -ulot
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /pəmˌbasuh ˈmulut/ [pəmˌba.suh ˈmu.lut̪̚]
    • Rhymes: -ulut
  • Hyphenation: pem‧ba‧suh mu‧lut

Noun

pembasuh mulut (Jawi spelling ڤمباسوه مولوت, plural pembasuh-pembasuh mulut)

  1. (uncommon) dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal)
    Synonym: pencuci mulut

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