marmut

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /marmut/
• Rhymes: -mut, -ut

Noun

marmut (Jawi spelling مرموت, plural marmut-marmut, informal 1st possessive marmutku, 2nd possessive marmutmu, 3rd possessive marmutnya)

1. A guinea pig.

   Synonyms: tikus belanda, argus, arkus

Further reading

• “marmut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.