buncis

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay buncis, from Dutch boontjes (“small beans”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbunt͡ʃis/ [ˈbuɲ.t͡ʃɪs]
• Rhymes: -unt͡ʃis
• Syllabification: bun‧cis

Noun

buncis (plural buncis-buncis)

1. green beans

Further reading

• “buncis”, 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

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch boontjes (“small beans”).

Noun

buncis

1. green beans

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch boontjes (“small beans”). Attested in 1901.

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈbunt͡ʃis/ [ˈbuɲ.t͡ʃis]
  • Rhymes: -unt͡ʃis, -t͡ʃis, -is
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈbunt͡ʃes/ [ˈbuɲ.t͡ʃes]
  • Rhymes: -unt͡ʃes, -t͡ʃes, -es
• Hyphenation: bun‧cis

Noun

buncis (plural بونچيس)

1. green bean

   Alternative form: kacang buncis (more common)

   Synonyms: kacang kara, kacang pendek

Descendants

• > Indonesian: buncis (inherited)

Further reading

• "buncis" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "buncis" at PRPM first version)