dukun

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay dukun

Noun

dukun (plural dukuns)

A Malay shaman or witch doctor.

Malay

dukun

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /dukon/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /dukʊn/
Rhymes: -ukon, -kon, -on

Noun

dukun

shaman (traditional healer)

Synonyms

bomoh
pawang

Descendants

→ English: dukun
Min Nan: 老君 (ló-kun)
- → English: lokun

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