ubi kayu

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ubi +‎ kayu, calque of Chinese 木薯 (“cassava”, literally “tree + potato; yam”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʊbi ˈkaju/

Noun

ubi kayu (first-person possessive ubi kayuku, second-person possessive ubi kayumu, third-person possessive ubi kayunya)

  1. cassava
    Synonyms: kaspe, kasava, ketela pohon, singkong

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of ubi +‎ kayu, calque of Chinese 木薯 (“cassava”, literally “tree potato; yam”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʊbi ˈkaju/

Noun

ubi kayu (informal 1st possessive ubi kayuku, 2nd possessive ubi kayumu, 3rd possessive ubi kayunya)

  1. cassava
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