tumit

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *tumit, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtumit/ [ˈt̪u.mit̪̚]
• Hyphenation: tu‧mit

Noun

tumit (Jawi spelling توميت, plural tumit-tumit or tumit²) (anatomy)

1. heel

Descendants

• > Indonesian: tumit (inherited)

Further reading

• "tumit" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017