kunyit

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Brunei Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuɲit/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧nyit

Noun

kunyit

  1. turmeric (spice)

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Malay kunyit, from Classical Malay kunyit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kunij. Doublet of kunir and kuning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ku‧nyit

Noun

kunyit (first-person possessive kunyitku, second-person possessive kunyitmu, third-person possessive kunyitnya)

  1. turmeric
    Synonyms: kunir, kurkuma

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Javanese

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Noun

kunyit

  1. turmeric

Malay

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Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kunij. Compare Malay kuning (“yellow”).

Pronunciation

Noun

kunyit (Jawi spelling کوڽيت, plural kunyit-kunyit, informal 1st possessive kunyitku, 2nd possessive kunyitmu, 3rd possessive kunyitnya)

  1. turmeric
    Synonyms: kunir, kurkuma
  2. (derogatory, LGBTQ, slang) a sissy, an effeminate man, a faggot

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