gincu
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay gincu, from Zhangzhou Hokkien 銀朱/银朱 (gîn-chu, “vermilion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡɪn.t͡ʃu]
- Hyphenation: gin‧cu
Noun
gincu (first-person possessive gincuku, second-person possessive gincumu, third-person possessive gincunya)
- lipstick
- Synonym: lipstik
- coloring (food)
Further reading
- “gincu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Hokkien 銀朱/银朱 (gîn-chu, “vermilion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡint͡ʃu/
- Rhymes: -int͡ʃu, -t͡ʃu, -u
Noun
gincu (Jawi spelling ݢينچو, plural gincu-gincu, informal 1st possessive gincuku, 2nd possessive gincumu, 3rd possessive gincunya)
- lipstick (make-up for the lips)
Synonyms
- lipstik