kuning telur

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kuning (“yellow”) +‎ telur (“egg”), literally “(the) yellow [part] (of an) egg”, from Malay kuning telur.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌkuniŋ təˈlur/ [ˌku.nɪŋ t̪əˈlʊr]
• Rhymes: -ur
• Syllabification: ku‧ning te‧lur

Noun

kuning telur (plural kuning-kuning telur)

1. (literally) egg yolk (central part of an egg)
2. egg yolk yellow

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Further reading

• “kuning telur”, 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
• Daftar Istilah Warna [Color Glossary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, 1984, page 9

Malay

Etymology

Compound of kuning (“yellow”) +‎ telur (“egg”), literally “yellow [part] (of an) egg”.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˌkuneŋ təˈlo(r)/ [ˌku.neŋ t̪əˈlo(r)]
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ˌkunɪŋ təˈlʊ(r)/ [ˌku.nɪŋ t̪əˈlʊ(r)]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˌkuniŋ təˈlur/ [ˌku.niŋ t̪əˈlur]
• Hyphenation: ku‧ning te‧lur

Noun

kuning telur (Jawi spelling کونيڠ تلور, plural kuning-kuning telur or kuning² telur)

1. egg yolk (central part of an egg)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kuning telur (inherited)