lobak merah

Malay

Etymology

Calque from Cantonese 紅蘿蔔／红萝卜 (hung4 lo4 baak6, “carrot, red radish”, literally “red radish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlobak ˈmerah/ [ˌlo.baʔ ˈme.rah]

Noun

lobak merah (plural lobak-lobak merah)

  1. (Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore) carrot
    Synonym: (Indonesia) wortel

Descendants

  • → Tausug: lubba' mila

Further reading

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