guci

See also: gùci, gùcí, and gúči

Indonesian

Etymology

From Chinese 罐子 (“can, jar, pitcher”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡut͡ʃi]
• Hyphenation: gu‧ci

Noun

guci (plural guci-guci, first-person possessive guciku, second-person possessive gucimu, third-person possessive gucinya)

1. large, wide-mouthed earthenware or stoneware jar

   Synonyms: baskom, beledi, boncong, botol, buyung, ebam, ember, geleta, gentung, guri, jambangan, jeriken, jun, kaleng, kemendalam, kumba, martaban, parian, pasu, pedena, seton, tahang, tajak, tempayan

Further reading

• “guci” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.