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What does “bomoh” mean?

Bomoh in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.

bomoh

nounMalay🔤 Wordle word

Malay shaman or medicine man.

“In the kampung days, people called the bomoh when someone fell sick.”

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What does “bomoh” mean in Singlish?

Malay shaman or medicine man. It’s a noun.

Where does “bomoh” come from?

From Malay. Other Singlish words from Malay include belacan, belanja, bodoh and boleh.

How do you use “bomoh” in a sentence?

“In the kampung days, people called the bomoh when someone fell sick.”

Is “bomoh” in the Singlish Wordle?

Yes: it’s one of the answers in the Singlish Wordle, one word a day, the same for everyone.

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