umbi lapis
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of umbi + lapis (“layer”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
umbi lapis (plural umbi-umbi lapis, first-person possessive umbi lapisku, second-person possessive umbi lapismu, third-person possessive umbi lapisnya)
- (botany) bulb: the bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown, structurally a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf bases that function as food storage organs during dormancy.
- Synonym: bebawang (Standard Malay)
Further reading edit
- “umbi lapis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.