kismis

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Classical Persian کشمش (kišmiš, “raisin”). Compare Malay kismis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kismis/
• Hyphenation: kis‧mis

Noun

kismis

1. raisin (dried grape)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kismis (“raisin”), from Classical Persian کشمش (kišmiš, “raisin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɪs.mɪs]
• Hyphenation: kis‧mis

Noun

kismis (plural kismis-kismis)

1. raisin

Further reading

• “kismis” 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 Classical Persian کشمش (kišmiš, “raisin”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kis‧mis
• Rhymes: -is

Noun

kismis (Jawi spelling کيسميس, plural kismis-kismis, informal 1st possessive kismisku, 2nd possessive kismismu, 3rd possessive kismisnya)

1. raisin (dried grape)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kismis
• → Brunei Malay: kismis

Further reading

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