kangkung
Indonesian
kangkung (1)
Etymology 1
From Malay kangkung, possibly from Hokkien 孔 (kháng, “hole”) + 空 (khong, “empty, hollow”). Cognate to Tagalog kangkóng.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkaŋkʊŋ]
- Hyphenation: kang‧kung
Noun
kangkung (plural kangkung-kangkung, first-person possessive kangkungku, second-person possessive kangkungmu, third-person possessive kangkungnya)
- water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkaŋkʊŋ]
- Hyphenation: kang‧kung
Noun
kangkung (plural kangkung-kangkung, first-person possessive kangkungku, second-person possessive kangkungmu, third-person possessive kangkungnya)
- frog
- Synonym: katak
Further reading
- “kangkung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
kangkung (Jawi spelling کڠکوڠ, plural kangkung-kangkung, informal 1st possessive kangkungku, 2nd possessive kangkungmu, 3rd possessive kangkungnya)
- water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)
Further reading
- “kangkung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.