kangkung

Indonesian

kangkung (1)

Etymology 1

From Malay kangkung, possibly from Hokkien 孔 (kháng, “hole”) +‎ 空 (khong, “empty, hollow”). Cognate to Tagalog kangkóng.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaŋkʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: kang‧kung

Noun

kangkung (plural kangkung-kangkung, first-person possessive kangkungku, second-person possessive kangkungmu, third-person possessive kangkungnya)

  1. water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaŋkʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: kang‧kung

Noun

kangkung (plural kangkung-kangkung, first-person possessive kangkungku, second-person possessive kangkungmu, third-person possessive kangkungnya)

  1. frog
    Synonym: katak

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -uŋ

Noun

kangkung (Jawi spelling کڠکوڠ‎, plural kangkung-kangkung, informal 1st possessive kangkungku, 2nd possessive kangkungmu, 3rd possessive kangkungnya)

  1. water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)

Further reading

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