sengkuang

Malay

Alternative forms

• bengkuang, cengkuang, singkuang

Etymology

Derived from Philippine singkamas, from Spanish jícama, from Classical Nahuatl xīcama.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səŋˈkwaŋ/, [səŋˈkwaŋ]

Noun

sengkuang (Jawi spelling سڠکواڠ, plural sengkuang-sengkuang, informal 1st possessive sengkuangku, 2nd possessive sengkuangmu, 3rd possessive sengkuangnya)

1. jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus)

Descendants

• Indonesian: sêngkuang

Further reading

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