kuaci

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 瓜子 (koe-chí, “guazi”, literally “melon seed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkua̯t͡ʃi]
• Hyphenation: kua‧ci

Noun

kuaci (first-person possessive kuaciku, second-person possessive kuacimu, third-person possessive kuacinya)

1. any edible seed, such as sunflower, pumpkin or watermelon seeds, consumed as a snack.

Alternative forms

• kwaci

Further reading

• “kuaci” 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.