umbi lapis
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of umbi (“tuber, corm”) + lapis (“layer”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌumbi ˈlapis/ [ˌum.bi ˈla.pɪs]
- Syllabification: um‧bi la‧pis
Noun
[edit]- bulb (bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant)
Synonyms
[edit]- bebawang (in Standard Malay)
Further reading
[edit]- “umbi lapis” 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.