kuaci

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 瓜子 (koe-chí, “guazi”, literally “melon seed”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkua̯t͡ʃi]
Hyphenation: kua‧ci

Noun

kuaci (first-person possessive kuaciku, second-person possessive kuacimu, third-person possessive kuacinya)

any edible seed, such as sunflower, pumpkin or watermelon seeds, consumed as a snack.

Alternative forms

kwaci

Further reading

“kuaci” 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.

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