kayu manis

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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

From kayu (“wood”) +‎ manis (“sweet”).

Noun

kayu manis (informal 1st possessive kayu manisku, 2nd possessive kayu manismu, 3rd possessive kayu manisnya)

  1. cinnamon

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: kayu manis (inherited)

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