pepermin

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch pepermunt f (“peppermint”). Doublet of permen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.pər.ˈmɪn/
• Rhymes: -mɪn
• Hyphenation: pe‧pêr‧min

Noun

pepêrmin (plural pepermin-pepermin, first-person possessive peperminku, second-person possessive peperminmu, third-person possessive peperminnya)

1. peppermint
   1. (botany) a hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita).
   2. any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.

Further reading

• “pepermin” 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.