umbi lapis

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of umbi +‎ lapis (“layer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊm.bi ˈla.pɪs/

Noun

umbi lapis (plural umbi-umbi lapis, first-person possessive umbi lapisku, second-person possessive umbi lapismu, third-person possessive umbi lapisnya)

1. (botany) bulb: the bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown, structurally a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf bases that function as food storage organs during dormancy.

   Synonym: bebawang (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “umbi lapis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.