Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malay kiss

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: malay kiss
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rubbing of noses as a sign of affection.

Example Sentences

"In the afternoon two women arrived with a large party of friends and relations, and at parting there was a general nose-rubbing (the Malay kiss), and some tears shed."

Inflected Forms

Malay kisses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Eskimo kiss

Questions

What does malay kiss mean?: The rubbing of noses as a sign of affection.

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