kesumba
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Malay kesumba, from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha, “safflower”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkêsumba (first-person possessive kesumbaku, second-person possessive kesumbamu, third-person possessive kesumbanya)
- lipsticktree (Bixa orellana).
- Synonyms: pacar keling, gelinggam
- red paint from the plant.
Further reading
edit- “kesumba” 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.