cincau
Indonesian
Etymology
From Hokkien 清草 (chhin-chháu).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃint͡ʃau̯/ [ˈt͡ʃiɲ.t͡ʃau̯]
- Rhymes: -int͡ʃau̯
- Syllabification: cin‧cau
Noun
cincau (plural cincau-cincau)
Alternative forms
- cingcau
Further reading
- “cincau”, 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
From Hokkien 清草 (chhin-chháu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃint͡ʃaw/ [ˈt͡ʃiɲ.t͡ʃau̯]
- Rhymes: -au̯
Noun
cincau (Jawi spelling چينچاو, plural cincau-cincau)
Further reading
- “cincau”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017