kangkung

Indonesian

kangkung (1)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkaŋkuŋ/ [ˈkaŋ.kʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋkuŋ
• Syllabification: kang‧kung

Etymology 1

From Malay kangkung, possibly from Hokkien 孔 (kháng, “hole”) +‎ 空 (khong, “empty, hollow”). Cognate to Tagalog kangkong.

Noun

kangkung (plural kangkung-kangkung)

1. water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic

Noun

kangkung (plural kangkung-kangkung)

1. frog

   Synonym: katak

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaŋkuŋ, doublet of Proto-Philippine *taŋkuŋ (an edible plant, swamp cabbage: Ipomoea aquatica).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaŋkuŋ/ [ˈkaŋ.kuŋ]

Noun

kangkung (Jawi spelling کڠکوڠ, plural kangkung-kangkung)

1. water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica).

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaŋkoŋ/

Noun

kangkung (Jawi spelling کڠکوڠ, plural kangkung-kangkung)

1. frog, a kind of frog.

   Synonym: katak

Further reading

• “kangkung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.