ketumbar
Brunei Malay
Alternative forms
- katumbar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kətumbar/
- (Kampong Ayer) IPA(key): /katumbar/
- Hyphenation: ke‧tum‧bar
Noun
ketumbar
- coriander (dried seeds of Coriandrum sativum plant)
Coordinate terms
- daun ketumbar (“cilantro”)
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay ketumbar, from Tamil கொத்தமல்லி (kottamalli), from Sanskrit कुस्तुम्बरी (kustumbarī). Cognate of Cebuano and Chavacano katumbal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈtʊmbar/
- Hyphenation: ke‧tum‧bar
Noun
ketumbar
- coriander
- (cooking) the annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.
- (cooking) the dried fruits thereof, used as a spice.
Derived terms
- daun ketumbar
Further reading
- “ketumbar” 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
Compare Sanskrit कुस्तुम्बरी (kustumbarī).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ke‧tum‧bar
Noun
ketumbar (Jawi spelling کتومبر, plural ketumbar-ketumbar, informal 1st possessive ketumbarku, 2nd possessive ketumbarmu, 3rd possessive ketumbarnya)
- coriander (dried seeds of Coriandrum sativum plant)
Coordinate terms
- daun ketumbar (“cilantro”)
Further reading
- “ketumbar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.