mengkuang
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mengkuang (Jawi spelling مڠکواڠ, plural mengkuang-mengkuang, informal 1st possessive mengkuangku, 2nd possessive mengkuangmu, 3rd possessive mengkuangnya)
- the common larger screw pine (Pandanus atrocarpus)
- Synonym: pandan duri
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: mêngkuang
Further reading edit
- “mengkuang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.