kolesom

See also: kolésom

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kolesom, from Hokkien 高麗參高丽参 (ko-lê-som, “Korean ginseng”). Doublet of koliseng.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /koˈlesom/ [koˈle.sɔm]
  • Rhymes: -esom
  • Syllabification: ko‧le‧som

Noun

kolésom (plural kolesom-kolesom)

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) ginseng
    Synonyms: ginseng, koliseng

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 高麗參高丽参 (ko-lê-som, “Korean ginseng”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoləsom/ [ˈko.lə.som]

Noun

kolesom (Jawi spelling کوليسوم, plural kolesom-kolesom)

  1. ginseng
    Synonym: ginseng

Further reading