mukim

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noun

A level of administrative division used in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and Singapore.

OriginMalay mukim ← Arabic مُقِيم →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounmukim (plural mukims)

plural mukims

  1. A level of administrative division used in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and Singapore.

Origin

  1. Arabicمُقِيم“resident”
  2. Malaymukim
  3. Englishmukim

Borrowed from Malay mukim, from Arabic مُقِيم (muqīm, “resident”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 巫金
  • 巫金 (wūjīn)level of administrative division
Indonesian mukim
  • mukimlevel of administrative division
Malay mukim
  • mukimlevel of administrative division

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kummi
Cite this entry
APA

mukim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mukim

MLA

“mukim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mukim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mukim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mukim.

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