mengkuang

Malay

Alternative forms

• bengkuang

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məŋˈkwaŋ/ [məŋˈkwaŋ]

Noun

mengkuang (Jawi spelling مڠکواڠ, plural mengkuang-mengkuang, informal 1st possessive mengkuangku, 2nd possessive mengkuangmu, 3rd possessive mengkuangnya)

1. the common larger screw pine (Pandanus atrocarpus)

   Synonym: pandan duri

Descendants

• Indonesian: mêngkuang

Further reading

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