caisim

Indonesian

Etymology

From Xiamen Hokkien 菜心 (chhài-sim, “choy sum”). Doublet of sosin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃai̯.sɪm]
• Hyphenation: cai‧sim

Noun

caisim (first-person possessive caisimku, second-person possessive caisimmu, third-person possessive caisimnya)

1. choy sum.

Further reading

• “caisim” 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.