cincau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Xiamen Hokkien 清草 (chhin chháu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃint͡ʃau̯]
• Hyphenation: cin‧cau

Noun

cincau (first-person possessive cincauku, second-person possessive cincaumu, third-person possessive cincaunya)

1. grass jelly

Alternative forms

• cingcau

Further reading

• “cincau” 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

From Hokkien 清草 (chhin-chháu).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -au̯

Noun

cincau (Jawi spelling چينچاو, plural cincau-cincau, informal 1st possessive cincauku, 2nd possessive cincaumu, 3rd possessive cincaunya)

1. grass jelly

Further reading

• “cincau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.