lobak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay lobak, from Late Classical Malay lobak, from Cantonese 蘿蔔／萝卜 (lo⁴ baak⁶, “radish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lo.bak/
• Hyphenation: lo‧bak

Noun

lobak

1. radish

   Synonym: radis

2. turnip
3. daikon

Further reading

• “lobak” 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.

Javanese

Noun

lobak

1. radish

Malay

Etymology

From Late Classical Malay lobak, from Cantonese 蘿蔔／萝卜 (lo⁴ baak⁶, “radish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lo.bak/

Noun

lobak (jawi spelling لوبق)

1. a radish

   Synonym: rades

2. (Kelantan-Pattani) a leaf mustard.

See also

• Lobak merah
• Lobak putih

Further reading

• “lobak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.