bomor

Malay

Etymology

Compare bomoh (“shaman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bomor/
• Rhymes: -omor, -mor, -or

Noun

bomor (Jawi spelling بومور, plural bomor-bomor, informal 1st possessive bomorku, 2nd possessive bomormu, 3rd possessive bomornya)

1. shaman (someone believed to heal through magic)
2. (Kelantan-Pattani) doctor

   Synonyms: doktor, dokter, tabib

Synonyms

• dukun
• pawang

Further reading

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