merunggai

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈruŋɡaj/ [məˈruŋ.ɡai̯]

Noun

merunggai (Jawi spelling مروڠݢاي, plural merunggai-merunggai)

  1. moringa, drumstick, horseradish tree
    Synonym: kelur

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: kamunggay
  • Indonesian: merunggai
  • → Tagalog: malunggay
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