kimci

See also: kimči

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Korean 김치 (gimchi), derived from Korean 침채 (chimchae), from semantic loan of 沈菜 (“soaked vegetables”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɪm.t͡ʃi]
• Hyphenation: kim‧ci

Noun

kimci

1. (cooking) kimchi, a Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation.

Further reading

• “kimci” 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.
• kimci on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id

Malay

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Korean 김치 (gimchi), derived from Korean 침채 (chimchae).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɪm.t͡ʃi]
• Hyphenation: kim‧ci

Noun

kimci

1. (cooking) kimchi, a Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation.

Further reading

• “kimci” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.