bijan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed bija (“seed”) +‎ -an, from Malay bijan. Doublet of bijian and wijen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbid͡ʒan]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧jan

Noun

bijan (plural bijan-bijan)

  1. sesame
    Synonyms: lenga, sesam, wijen

Further reading

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