asam cuka

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of asam (“acid”) +‎ cuka (“vinegar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasam ˈt͡ʃuka/

Noun

asam cuka (first-person possessive asam cukaku, second-person possessive asam cukamu, third-person possessive asam cukanya)

1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) acetic acid

Descendants

• → Javanese: ꦲꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦕꦸꦏ (asem cuka)

Further reading

• “asam cuka” 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.