kanker
Pronunciation: [ˈkan.kər]
“kanker” is an Indonesian word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- cancer (a disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (often rapid) proliferation)
- something damaging that spreads throughout something else
Etymology
From Dutch kanker (“cancer”), from Middle Dutch canker, from New Latin cancer. Cognate of Afrikaans kanker. Doublet of Kanser.
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