"dukun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dukuns [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay dukun. Doublet of lokun. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ms|dukun}} Borrowed from Malay dukun, {{dbt|en|lokun}} Doublet of lokun Head templates: {{en-noun}} dukun (plural dukuns)
  1. A Malay shaman or witch doctor.
    Sense id: en-dukun-en-noun-WXaH-B76 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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