ubi kayu
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of ubi + kayu, calque from Chinese 木薯 (“cassava”, literally “tree + potato; yam”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʊbi ˈkaju/
Noun
ubi kayu (plural ubi-ubi kayu)
- cassava
- Synonyms: kaspe, kasava, ketela pohon, singkong
Further reading
- “ubi kayu” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Compound of ubi + kayu, calque from Chinese 木薯 (“cassava”, literally “tree potato; yam”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʊbi ˈkaju/