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Definition of musi

musi

/ˈmuːsi/
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musi Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A major river in southern Sumatra, Indonesia, flowing from the Barisan Mountains through the city of Palembang into the Bangka Strait.

2

A river in the Deccan Plateau of India that flows through the city of Hyderabad and serves as a major tributary of the Krishna River.

3

A Malayic language spoken predominantly by the Musi people in the South Sumatra province of Indonesia.

Example

"Linguists often group Musi together with other local Malayic varieties spoken in the southern regions of Sumatra."

• Rhymes for musi

• Nearby Words

mushroom
mushroomy
mushy
musi
music
musical
musicality

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from local geographical names; it refers independently to a prominent river in South Sumatra, Indonesia, and to a tributary of the Krishna River in Telangana, India.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Musi. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/musi
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