gincu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gincu, from Hokkien 銀朱 / 银朱 (gîn-chu, “vermilion”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃu/ [ˈɡiɲ.t͡ʃu]
• Rhymes: -int͡ʃu
• Syllabification: gin‧cu

Noun

gincu (plural gincu-gincu)

1. lipstick

   Synonyms: bibir merah, lipstik

2. coloring (food)

   Synonym: pewarna

Further reading

• “gincu”, 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 銀朱 / 银朱 (gîn-chu, “vermilion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃu/ [ˈɡiɲ.t͡ʃu]
• Rhymes: -int͡ʃu, -t͡ʃu, -u

Noun

gincu (Jawi spelling ݢينچو, plural gincu-gincu or gincu²)

1. lipstick (make-up for the lips)

   Synonym: lipstik

Descendants

• > Indonesian: gincu (inherited)

Further reading

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