umbi lapis

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of umbi (“tuber, corm”) +‎ lapis (“layer”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌumbi ˈlapis/ [ˌum.bi ˈla.pɪs]
  • Syllabification: um‧bi la‧pis

Noun

umbi lapis (plural umbi-umbi lapis)

  1. bulb (bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant)

Synonyms

  • bulbus
  • bebawang (in Standard Malay)

Further reading

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