cium

Indonesian

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Hokkien 唚／吣 (chim, “to kiss”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌt͡ʃiˈum]

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• Hyphenation: ci‧um

Verb

cium

1. to kiss
2. (transitive) to smell

Derived terms

• berciuman
• ciuman
• mencium
• mencium-cium
• menciumi
• menciumkan
• pencium
• penciuman
• tercium

 

Further reading

• “cium” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.