asam jawa

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of asam (“tamarind”) +‎ jawa (“Java”), from Malay asam jawa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌasam ˈd͡ʒawa/ [ˌa.sam ˈd͡ʒa.wa]
• Rhymes: -awa
• Syllabification: a‧sam ja‧wa

Noun

asam jawa (plural asam-asam jawa)

1. (cooking) dried tamarind used for cooking

Further reading

• “asam jawa”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Compound of asam (“sour fruit”) +‎ jawa (“Java”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˌasam ˈd͡ʒawə/ [ˌa.sam ˈd͡ʒa.wə]
  • Rhymes: -awə, -wə, -ə

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˌasam ˈd͡ʒawa/ [ˌa.sam ˈd͡ʒa.wa]
  • Rhymes: -awa, -wa, -a
• Hyphenation: a‧sam ja‧wa

Noun

asam jawa (Jawi spelling اسم جاوا, plural asam-asam jawa or asam² jawa)

1. (botany, cooking) tamarind

   Synonyms: celagi, tamar hindi

Descendants

• Indonesian: asam jawa
• → Urak Lawoi': อาซับยฺาวา (asap jawa)

Further reading

• "asam jawa" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017