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mukim

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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