bengkuang

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəŋˈkwaŋ/, [bəŋˈkwaŋ]

Etymology 1

Noun

bengkuang (Jawi spelling بڠکواڠ, plural bengkuang-bengkuang, informal 1st possessive bengkuangku, 2nd possessive bengkuangmu, 3rd possessive bengkuangnya)

1. Alternative form of mengkuang (“Pandanus atrocarpus”).

Etymology 2

Noun

bengkuang (Jawi spelling بڠکواڠ, plural bengkuang-bengkuang, informal 1st possessive bengkuangku, 2nd possessive bengkuangmu, 3rd possessive bengkuangnya)

1. Alternative form of sengkuang (“jicama”).

Descendants

• Indonesian: bêngkuang
• → Hokkien: 芒光
• → Teochew: 芒光 (mang⁵ guang¹)

Further reading

• “bengkuang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.