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momok.

a ghost that scares children

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmomoʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈmo.mɔʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a ghost that scares children

  2. menace (a perceived threat or danger); bogeyman

    dialectal · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old Javanese momo.

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