Etymology

sumpit

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Today it means: The poison dart used in the sumpitan, or Malay blowpipe. Full definition →

Malay sumpit
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromsumpit
  2. Malay · borrowed fromsumpit
  3. English todaysumpit

Borrowed from Malay sumpit (“blowpipe”).

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