cengkih

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cengkih, from Hokkien 丁芽 (teng-gê), the bud of 丁香 (teng-hiuⁿ, “clove”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəŋˈkɪh]
• Hyphenation: cêng‧kih

Noun

cengkih (first-person possessive cengkihku, second-person possessive cengkihmu, third-person possessive cengkihnya)

1. clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

Alternative forms

• cengkeh

Derived terms

• bercengkih
• percengkihan

 

Further reading

• “cengkih” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.