kayu manis

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See also: kayumanis

Indonesian

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Etymology

Compound of kayu (“wood”) +‎ manis (“sweet”), inherited from Malay kayu manis (“cinnamon”).

Pronunciation

Noun

kayu manis (plural kayu-kayu manis)

  1. cinnamon:
    1. a small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae
    2. several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia)
    3. a warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.
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Malay

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Etymology

Compound of kayu (“wood”) +‎ manis (“sweet”), literally “sweet wood”.

Pronunciation

Noun

kayu manis (Jawi spelling کايو مانيس)

  1. cinnamon

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: kayu manis (inherited)

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