taoge

Indonesian

Etymology

From Zhangzhou Hokkien 豆芽 (tāu-gê, “bean sprout”). Compare Tagalog toge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [taˈoɡe]
• Hyphenation: ta‧o‧gé

Noun

taogé (first-person possessive taogeku, second-person possessive taogemu, third-person possessive taogenya)

1. bean sprout.

Alternative forms

• tauge
• toge

Synonyms

• kecambah

Descendants

• → Dutch: taugé

See also

• taoco (“fermented bean paste”)

Further reading

• “taoge” 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.