gincu

From Malay gincu, from Hokkien 銀朱 / 银朱 (gîn-chu, “vermilion”).

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃu/ [ˈɡiɲ.t͡ʃu]
• Rhymes: -int͡ʃu
• Syllabification: gin‧cu

gincu (plural gincu-gincu)

1. lipstick

   Synonym: lipstik

2. coloring (food)

• “gincu” 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.

From Hokkien 銀朱 / 银朱 (gîn-chu, “vermilion”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃu/ [ˈɡiɲ.t͡ʃu]
• Rhymes: -int͡ʃu, -t͡ʃu, -u

gincu (Jawi spelling ݢينچو, plural gincu-gincu)

1. lipstick (make-up for the lips)

   Synonym: lipstik

• > Indonesian: gincu (inherited)

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