kacang hijau

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kacang hijau.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌkat͡ʃaŋ ˈhid͡ʒau̯/ [ˌka.t͡ʃaŋ ˈhi.d͡ʒau̯]
  • Rhymes: -id͡ʒau̯
  • Syllabification: ka‧cang hi‧jau

Noun

kacang hijau (plural kacang-kacang hijau)

  1. Mung bean; Green gram

Further reading

kacang hijau” 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

Compound of kacang (bean) +‎ hijau (green).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkat͡ʃaŋ ˈhid͡ʒaw/ [ˈka.t͡ʃaŋ ˈhi.d͡ʒau̯]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧cang‧hi‧jau

Noun

kacang hijau (plural kacang-kacang hijau)

  1. Mung bean; Green gram.
  2. Green bean.
    Synonym: kacang buncis
  3. (rare) Pigeon pea.
    Synonyms: kacang bali, kacang dal
  4. (Malaysia, slang) A military personnel, particularly from Malaysian Army.
    Coordinate terms: abang celoreng, mat terap

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