"ejoo" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Malay ijuk. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|ijuk}} Malay ijuk Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ejoo (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of gomuti. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: gomuti [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-ejoo-en-noun-s51L4J2u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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