kangkung
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Malay kangkung, possibly from Hokkien 孔 (kháng, “hole”) + 空 (khong, “empty, hollow”). Cognate to Tagalog kangkóng.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kangkung (plural kangkung-kangkung, first-person possessive kangkungku, second-person possessive kangkungmu, third-person possessive kangkungnya)
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kangkung (plural kangkung-kangkung, first-person possessive kangkungku, second-person possessive kangkungmu, third-person possessive kangkungnya)
Further reading[edit]
- “kangkung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaŋkuŋ, doublet of Proto-Philippine *taŋkuŋ (an edible plant, swamp cabbage: Ipomoea aquatica).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kangkung (Jawi spelling کڠکوڠ, plural kangkung-kangkung, informal 1st possessive kangkungku, 2nd possessive kangkungmu, 3rd possessive kangkungnya)
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kangkung (Jawi spelling کڠکوڠ, plural kangkung-kangkung, informal 1st possessive kangkungku, 2nd possessive kangkungmu, 3rd possessive kangkungnya)
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “kangkung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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