singkong
Indonesian
Etymology
From Xiamen Hokkien 新光 (sin-kong, literally “new + bright”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsɪŋkɔŋ]
Noun
singkong (plural singkong-singkong)
- cassava
- Synonyms: kaspe, kasava, ketela pohon, ubi kayu
Hyponyms
- singkong aci
- singkong karet
- singkong kembang
Further reading
- “singkong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.