kesumba

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kesumba, from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha, “safflower”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈsumba/ [kəˈsum.ba]
  • Rhymes: -umba
  • Syllabification: ke‧sum‧ba

Noun

kêsumba (plural kesumba-kesumba)

  1. lipsticktree (Bixa orellana)
    Synonyms: pacar keling, gelinggam
  2. red paint from the plant

Derived terms

  • mengesumba

Further reading

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