ubi kayu

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ubi +‎ kayu, calque of Chinese 木薯 (“cassava”, literally “tree + potato; yam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊbi ˈkaju/

Noun

ubi kayu (first-person possessive ubi kayuku, second-person possessive ubi kayumu, third-person possessive ubi kayunya)

1. cassava

   Synonyms: kaspe, kasava, ketela pohon, singkong

Further reading

• “ubi kayu” 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 ubi +‎ kayu, calque of Chinese 木薯 (“cassava”, literally “tree potato; yam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊbi ˈkaju/

Noun

ubi kayu (informal 1st possessive ubi kayuku, 2nd possessive ubi kayumu, 3rd possessive ubi kayunya)

1. cassava