sengkuang

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Malay

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Derived from Philippine singkamas, from Spanish jícama, from Classical Nahuatl xīcama.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /səŋˈkwaŋ/ [səŋˈkwaŋ]

Noun

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sengkuang (Jawi spelling سڠکواڠ, plural sengkuang-sengkuang, informal 1st possessive sengkuangku, 2nd possessive sengkuangmu, 3rd possessive sengkuangnya)

  1. jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus)

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: sêngkuang

Further reading

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