kesuma

Malay

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma, “flower, blossom, bud”). Cognate with Indonesian kusuma.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kəsuma/
  • Hyphenation: ke‧su‧ma

Noun

kesuma (plural kesuma-kesuma, informal 1st possessive kesumaku, impolite 2nd possessive kesumamu, 3rd possessive kesumanya)

  1. flower
    Synonym: bunga
  2. (figuratively) beautiful woman or girl
  3. (figuratively) nobleman

Derived terms
  • kesuma bangsa
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