kemuning

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kemuning, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *kamuniŋ (“Murraya sp.”).

Noun

kemuning (first-person possessive kemuningku, second-person possessive kemuningmu, third-person possessive kemuningnya)

1. orange jessamine (Murraya paniculata)

Malay

Noun

kemuning (Jawi spelling کمونيڠ, plural kemuning-kemuning, informal 1st possessive kemuningku, 2nd possessive kemuningmu, 3rd possessive kemuningnya)

1. orange jessamine (Murraya paniculata)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kemuning
• → Cebuano: kamuning
• → Kapampangan: kamuning
• → Tagalog: kamuning

Further reading

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