cempaka
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay cempaka, from Sanskrit चम्पक (campaka).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəmˈpaka/ [t͡ʃəmˈpa.ka]
- Rhymes: -aka
- Syllabification: cem‧pa‧ka
Noun
cêmpaka (plural cempaka-cempaka)
- champac (Magnolia champaca)
- Synonym: kantil
- yellow-colored gem
Derived terms
- cempaka ambon
- cempaka bulus
- cempaka gondok
Further reading
- “cempaka” 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.
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit चम्पक (campaka).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [t͡ʃəm.pa.kə]
- Rhymes: -kə, -ə
- (Baku) IPA(key): [t͡ʃəm.pa.ka]
- Rhymes: -ka, -a
- Hyphenation: cem‧pa‧ka
Noun
cempaka (Jawi spelling چمڤاک)
- champac (Magnolia champaca)
- yellow-colored gem
Derived terms
- cempaka biru
- cempaka hutan
Descendants
- > Indonesian: cempaka (inherited)
Further reading
- “cempaka” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.