kemenyan

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəməˈɲan]
• Hyphenation: kê‧mê‧nyan

Etymology 1

From Malay kemenyan. Cognate of Thai กำยาน (gam-yaan, “benzoin”), Khmer កំញាន (kɑmñaan), Western Cham [script needed] (kamơñan), Burmese ကက္ကုကမျဉ်း (kakku.ka.myany:).

kemenyan

Noun

kêmênyan (first-person possessive kemenyanku, second-person possessive kemenyanmu, third-person possessive kemenyannya)

1. incense

   Synonyms: dupa, hio, luban, setanggi

   1. benzoin: a resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume.

      Synonym: luban jawi

   2. gum benjamin (Styrax benzoin)

Alternative forms

• kumayan
• menyan

Etymology 2

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Noun

kêmênyan (first-person possessive kemenyanku, second-person possessive kemenyanmu, third-person possessive kemenyannya)

1. short for akar kemenyan (Dioscorea pyrifolia)

Etymology 3

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Noun

kêmênyan (first-person possessive kemenyanku, second-person possessive kemenyanmu, third-person possessive kemenyannya)

1. synonym of hiu (“shark”)

Further reading

• “kemenyan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.