urut
/uɹʊt̚ /
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A traditional Malay massage which involves soft-tissue manipulation of the whole body to alleviate different types of conditions and ailments.
Example Sentences
- "And if anyone in the Malay community has a sprain, a fractured or dislocated limb, or is plain tired, he or she immediately arranges for an urut."
- "Me, I’m off for an urut session medicinal therapy for a bad back problem."
- "Since moving to Singapore in 1994, Ibu Tutik’s work as an Urut Lady has helped her support her family in Singapore as well as in Surabaya."