kunyit

Brunei Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuɲit/
• Hyphenation: ku‧nyit

Noun

kunyit

1. turmeric (spice)

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kunyit, from Classical Malay kunyit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kunij. Doublet of kunir and kuning.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkuɲit/ [ˈku.ɲɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -uɲit
• Syllabification: ku‧nyit

Noun

kunyit (plural kunyit-kunyit)

1. turmeric

   Synonyms: kunir, kurkuma

Derived terms

• kunyit asam
• kunyit hitam

Further reading

• “kunyit”, 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

Javanese

Noun

kunyit

1. turmeric

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kunij. Compare Malay kuning (“yellow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈku.ɲɪt̚]
• Hyphenation: ku‧nyit
• Rhymes: -it

Noun

kunyit (Jawi spelling کوڽيت, plural kunyit-kunyit or kunyit²)

1. turmeric

   Synonyms: kunir, kurkuma

2. (derogatory, LGBTQ, slang) a sissy, an effeminate man, a faggot

Further reading

• “kunyit”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017