kesumba
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay kesumba, from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha, “safflower”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kêsumba (first-person possessive kesumbaku, second-person possessive kesumbamu, third-person possessive kesumbanya)
- lipsticktree (Bixa orellana).
- Synonyms: pacar keling, gelinggam
- red paint from the plant.
Further reading[edit]
- “kesumba” 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.