kolesom
See also: kolésom
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kolesom, from Hokkien 高麗參／高丽参 (ko-lê-som, “Korean ginseng”). Doublet of koliseng.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /koˈlesom/ [koˈle.sɔm]
- Rhymes: -esom
- Syllabification: ko‧le‧som
Noun
kolésom (plural kolesom-kolesom)
Further reading
- “kolesom”, 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 高麗參／高丽参 (ko-lê-som, “Korean ginseng”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkoləˈsom/ [ˌko.ləˈsom]
Noun
kolesom (Jawi spelling کوليسوم, plural kolesom-kolesom)
Further reading
- “kolesom”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017