lembayung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lembayung.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ləmˈbajuŋ/ [ləmˈba.jʊŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ajuŋ
  • Syllabification: lem‧ba‧yung

Noun

lembayung (plural lembayung-lembayung)

  1. (botany) water hyacinth (Eichornea crassipes).
  2. (botany) Malabar spinach, vine spinach, Ceylon spinach, and Indian spinach. (Basella alba).

Adjective

lembayung (comparative lebih lembayung, superlative paling lembayung)

  1. violet

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