Where does “ketibus” come from?

ketibus (Malay) comes from Malay busuk — having a bad smell; smelly.

ketibus (Malay): smelly armpit

Definitions

  1. smelly armpit

Ancestry of “ketibus”, step by step

ketibus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay busuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybusukhaving a bad smell; smelly

via Malay ketiak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayketiakarmpit; underarm
Every word from Malay busuk