dasun

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit लशुन (laśuna, “garlic, onion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /da.sun/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈdäsʊn], [ˈdäson], [ˈdäso̞n]
• Rhymes: -sun, -un, -son, -on

Noun

dasun (Jawi spelling داسون, plural dasun-dasun, informal 1st possessive dasunku, 2nd possessive dasunmu, 3rd possessive dasunnya)

1. (Classical Malay) garlic, Allium sativum

   Synonym: bawang putih

Descendants

• Indonesian: dasun

Further reading

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