amilum

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon), ἀ- (a-, “privative”) +‎ μύλη (múlē, “mill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈamilʊm/
• Rhymes: -lʊm, -ʊm, -m
• Hyphenation: ami‧lum

Noun

amilum (plural amilum-amilum, first-person possessive amilumku, second-person possessive amilummu, third-person possessive amilumnya)

1. (biochemistry) amylum, starch.

   Synonym: pati

   Synonym: kanji (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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