singkong
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay singkong, from Xiamen Hokkien 新光 (sin-kong, literally “new + bright”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
singkong (first-person possessive singkongku, second-person possessive singkongmu, third-person possessive singkongnya)
- cassava
- Synonyms: kaspe, kasava, ketela pohon, ubi kayu
Hyponyms edit
Further reading edit
- “singkong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.