akar umbi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of akar +‎ umbi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈakar ˈʊmbi]

Noun

akar umbi (first-person possessive akar umbiku, second-person possessive akar umbimu, third-person possessive akar umbinya)

1. (botany) tuberous root

   Synonym: umbi akar

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

Compound of akar +‎ umbi.

Noun

akar umbi (informal 1st possessive akar umbiku, 2nd possessive akar umbimu, 3rd possessive akar umbinya)

1. (politics) grass roots

Further reading

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