kengwa

Malay

Noun

kengwa (Jawi spelling کيڠوا, plural kengwa-kengwa, informal 1st possessive kengwaku, 2nd possessive kengwamu, 3rd possessive kengwanya)

1. Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Dutchman's pipe, night-blooming cereus
2. Epiphyllum hookeri,

Etymology

Borrowed from Min Nan 瓊花 / 琼花.

Synonyms

• bakawali

Further reading

• "Kéngwa." Loan-Words in Indonesian and Malay. Russell Jones. ed. Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia, 2008. p.150. →ISBN
• "Bakawali." 100 Spesis Herba di Taman Herba Bertam. Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Makanan 2022. p. 9. →ISBN