kengwa

Malay

Noun

kengwa (Jawi spelling کيڠوا, plural kengwa-kengwa)

  1. Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Dutchman's pipe, night-blooming cereus
  2. Epiphyllum hookeri,

Etymology

Borrowed from Min Nan 瓊花 / 琼花.

Synonyms

  • bakawali

Further reading

  • "Kéngwa." Loan-Words in Indonesian and Malay. Russell Jones. ed. Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia, 2008. p.150. →ISBN
  • "Bakawali." 100 Spesis Herba di Taman Herba Bertam. Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Makanan 2022. p. 9. →ISBN
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