wagasyi

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 和菓子(わがし) (wagashi, “Traditional Japanese confectionery”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wa.ˈɡa.ʃi/
• Rhymes: -ʃi
• Hyphenation: wa‧ga‧syi

Noun

wagasyi (plural wagasyi-wagasyi, first-person possessive wagasyiku, second-person possessive wagasyimu, third-person possessive wagasyinya)

1. (cooking) wagashi: Traditional Japanese confectionery in various forms, often served with tea.

Further reading

• “wagasyi” 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.