akar umbi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of akar +‎ umbi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈakar ˈʊmbi]

Noun

akar umbi (plural akar-akar umbi)

(botany) tuberous root
Synonym: umbi akar

Further reading

“akar umbi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Compound of akar +‎ umbi.

Noun

(politics) grass roots

Further reading

“akar umbi”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017