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Malay

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Etymology

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Compare bomoh (shaman).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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)
    Synonyms: dukun, pawang
  2. (Kelantan-Pattani) doctor
    Synonyms: doktor, dokter, tabib

Further reading

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