kucai

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkut͡ʃai̯/ [ˈku.t͡ʃai̯]
  • Rhymes: -ut͡ʃai̯
  • Syllabification: ku‧cai

Etymology 1

From Malay kucai, from Hokkien 韭菜 (kú-chhài). Compare Tagalog kutsay, English kuchay.

Noun

kucai (plural kucai-kucai)

  1. garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek (Allium ramosum, Allium tuberosum)
    Synonyms: lokio, sigando
  2. chive
    Synonym: lokio

Etymology 2

From Minangkabau [Term?]. Doublet of kucil.

Verb

kucai (active mengucai, passive dikucai)

  1. (dialectal) to exile
    Synonyms: kucil, pencil
Derived terms
  • mengucai
  • terkucai

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 韭菜 (kú-chhài). Compare Tagalog kutsay, English kuchay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkut͡ʃaj/ [ˈku.t͡ʃai̯]

Noun

kucai (Jawi spelling کوچاي, plural kucai-kucai)

  1. chive

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kucai
  • → Pattani Malay: کوچا / กูจา

Further reading

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