bengkuang

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəŋˈkwaŋ/ [bəŋˈkwaŋ]

Etymology 1

Noun

bengkuang (Jawi spelling بڠکواڠ, plural bengkuang-bengkuang)

  1. alternative form of mengkuang (“Pandanus atrocarpus”)

Etymology 2

Noun

bengkuang (Jawi spelling بڠکواڠ, plural bengkuang-bengkuang)

  1. alternative form of sengkuang (“jicama”)
Descendants
  • Indonesian: běngkuang
  • → Hokkien: 芒光 (bâng-koang / bâng-koan)
  • → Teochew: 芒光 (mang5 guang1)

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