jintan

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• jinten

Etymology

From Malay jintan, from Old Javanese jinten ~ ginten, from Hindi जीरा (jīrā, “cumin”), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕 (jīraga), from Sanskrit जीरक (jīraka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒɪntan]
• Hyphenation: jin‧tan

Noun

jintan (first-person possessive jintanku, second-person possessive jintanmu, third-person possessive jintannya)

1. cumin
2. caraway

Derived terms

• jintan hitam (“black caraway, Nigella sativa”)
• jintan manis (“anise”)
• jintan putih (“cumin”)

Further reading

• “jintan” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Old Javanese jinten ~ ginten, from Hindi जीरा (jīrā, “cumin”), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕 (jīraga), from Sanskrit जीरक (jīraka).

Noun

jintan (Jawi spelling جينتن, plural jintan-jintan, informal 1st possessive jintanku, 2nd possessive jintanmu, 3rd possessive jintannya)

1. cumin
2. caraway

Further reading

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