krisan
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch chrysant, chrysanthemum, from Latin chrysanthemum, from Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) and ἄνθεμον (ánthemon, “flower”), from ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkrisan]
- Hyphenation: kri‧san
- Rhymes: -san, -an, -n
Noun
krisan (first-person possessive krisanku, second-person possessive krisanmu, third-person possessive krisannya)
- chrysanthemum: Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
Alternative forms
- krisantèmum
Synonyms
- serunai, seruni, teluki
- kékwa (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “krisan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.