kunyit

Brunei Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuɲit/
• Hyphenation: ku‧nyit

Noun

kunyit

1. turmeric (spice)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kunyit, from Classical Malay kunyit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kunij. Doublet of kunir and kuning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈku.ɲɪt̚]
• Hyphenation: ku‧nyit

Noun

kunyit (first-person possessive kunyitku, second-person possessive kunyitmu, third-person possessive kunyitnya)

1. turmeric

   Synonyms: kunir, kurkuma

Further reading

• “kunyit” 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.

Javanese

Noun

kunyit

1. turmeric

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kunij. Compare Malay kuning (“yellow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈku.ɲɪt̚]
• Hyphenation: ku‧nyit
• Rhymes: -it

Noun

kunyit (Jawi spelling کوڽيت, plural kunyit-kunyit, informal 1st possessive kunyitku, 2nd possessive kunyitmu, 3rd possessive kunyitnya)

1. turmeric

   Synonyms: kunir, kurkuma

2. (derogatory, LGBTQ, slang) a sissy, an effeminate man, a faggot

Further reading

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