kulit kayu manis

Malay

Etymology

From kulit kayu (“bark”) +‎ manis (“sweet”); literally "sweet bark".

Noun

kulit kayu manis (Jawi spelling کوليت کايو مانيس, plural kulit-kulit kayu manis, informal 1st possessive kulit kayu manisku, 2nd possessive kulit kayu manismu, 3rd possessive kulit kayu manisnya)

1. cinnamon (the spice)

See also

• kayu manis (the tree)

Further reading

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