cincau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 清草 (chhin-chháu).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃint͡ʃau̯/ [ˈt͡ʃiɲ.t͡ʃau̯]
• Rhymes: -int͡ʃau̯
• Syllabification: cin‧cau

Noun

cincau (plural cincau-cincau)

1. grass jelly

Alternative forms

• cingcau

Further reading

• “cincau”, 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

From Hokkien 清草 (chhin-chháu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃint͡ʃaw/ [ˈt͡ʃiɲ.t͡ʃau̯]
• Rhymes: -au̯

Noun

cincau (Jawi spelling چينچاو, plural cincau-cincau or cincau²)

1. grass jelly

Further reading

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