kekwa
Malay
Etymology
From Hokkien, specifically Penang Hokkien 菊花 (kek-hoa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈkwa/ [kəˈkwa]
Noun
kekwa (Jawi spelling کيقوا, plural kekwa-kekwa)
Synonyms
- krisan, krisantèmum, serunai, seruni, teluki (Indonesian)
Further reading
- “kekwa”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017