cengkih

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cengkih, from Hokkien 丁芽 (teng-gê), the bud of 丁香 (teng-hiuⁿ, “clove”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃəŋˈkɪh]
  • Hyphenation: cêng‧kih

Noun

cengkih (plural cengkih-cengkih)

  1. clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

Alternative forms

  • cengkeh

Derived terms

  • bercengkih
  • percengkihan

Further reading