kesumba

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kesumba, from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha, “safflower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈsʊmba]
• Hyphenation: kê‧sum‧ba

Noun

kêsumba (first-person possessive kesumbaku, second-person possessive kesumbamu, third-person possessive kesumbanya)

1. lipsticktree (Bixa orellana).

   Synonyms: pacar keling, gelinggam

2. red paint from the plant.

Further reading

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