kangkung
Indonesian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Malay kangkung, possibly from Hokkien 孔 (kháng, “hole”) + 空 (khong, “empty, hollow”). Cognate to Tagalog kangkóng.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kangkung (plural kangkung-kangkung, first-person possessive kangkungku, second-person possessive kangkungmu, third-person possessive kangkungnya)
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kangkung (plural kangkung-kangkung, first-person possessive kangkungku, second-person possessive kangkungmu, third-person possessive kangkungnya)
Further reading edit
- “kangkung” 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 edit
Etymology 1 edit
Possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaŋkuŋ, doublet of Proto-Philippine *taŋkuŋ (an edible plant, swamp cabbage: Ipomoea aquatica).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kangkung (Jawi spelling کڠکوڠ, plural kangkung-kangkung, informal 1st possessive kangkungku, 2nd possessive kangkungmu, 3rd possessive kangkungnya)
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kangkung (Jawi spelling کڠکوڠ, plural kangkung-kangkung, informal 1st possessive kangkungku, 2nd possessive kangkungmu, 3rd possessive kangkungnya)
References edit
Further reading edit
- “kangkung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.