kesuma

Malay

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma, “flower, blossom, bud”). Cognate with Indonesian kusuma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəsuma/
• Hyphenation: ke‧su‧ma

Noun

kesuma (Jawi spelling کسوما, plural kesuma-kesuma, informal 1st possessive kesumaku, 2nd possessive kesumamu, 3rd possessive kesumanya)

1. flower

   Synonym: bunga

2. (figurative) beautiful woman or girl
3. (figurative) nobleman

Derived terms

• kesuma bangsa

 

Further reading

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