Bahasa Melayu
cunam
English
lime paste, betel lime
Prepared lime paste used in a betel quid.
چونم
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Nenek menyimpan cunam untuk hidangan sirih.
Grandmother kept the lime paste for serving betel quid.
Kapur dan cunam digunakan dalam adat makan sirih.
Chalk and lime paste are used in the betel-chewing custom.
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cunam
It is the lime used in a betel quid.
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