buncis
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay buncis, from Dutch boontjes (“small beans”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbunt͡ʃis/ [ˈbuɲ.t͡ʃɪs]
- Rhymes: -unt͡ʃis
- Syllabification: bun‧cis
Noun
buncis (plural buncis-buncis)
Further reading
- “buncis”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch boontjes (“small beans”).
Noun
buncis
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch boontjes (“small beans”). Attested in 1901.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈbunt͡ʃis/ [ˈbuɲ.t͡ʃis]
- Rhymes: -unt͡ʃis, -t͡ʃis, -is
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˈbunt͡ʃes/ [ˈbuɲ.t͡ʃes]
- Rhymes: -unt͡ʃes, -t͡ʃes, -es
- Hyphenation: bun‧cis
Noun
buncis (plural بونچيس)
- green bean
- Alternative form: kacang buncis (more common)
- Synonyms: kacang kara, kacang pendek
Descendants
- > Indonesian: buncis (inherited)
References
- ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (1901-1903), “بنچس bunchis.”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Singapore; Hong Kong; Shanghai; Yokohama: Kelly & Walsh Ltd., page 121
Further reading
- "buncis" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017