gincu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gincu, from Zhangzhou Hokkien 銀朱／银朱 (gîn-chu, “vermilion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡɪn.t͡ʃu]
• Hyphenation: gin‧cu

Noun

gincu (first-person possessive gincuku, second-person possessive gincumu, third-person possessive gincunya)

1. lipstick

   Synonym: lipstik

2. coloring (food)

Further reading

• “gincu” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 銀朱／银朱 (gîn-chu, “vermilion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡint͡ʃu/
• Rhymes: -int͡ʃu, -t͡ʃu, -u

Noun

gincu (Jawi spelling ݢينچو, plural gincu-gincu, informal 1st possessive gincuku, 2nd possessive gincumu, 3rd possessive gincunya)

1. lipstick (make-up for the lips)

Synonyms

• lipstik