kesuma
Malay
editEtymology
editUltimately from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma, “flower, blossom, bud”). Cognate with Indonesian kusuma.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkesuma (Jawi spelling کسوما, plural kesuma-kesuma, informal 1st possessive kesumaku, 2nd possessive kesumamu, 3rd possessive kesumanya)
- flower
- Synonym: bunga
- (figurative) beautiful woman or girl
- (figurative) nobleman
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “kesuma” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.