gincu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gincu, from Zhangzhou Hokkien 銀朱银朱 (gîn-chu, “vermilion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɪn.t͡ʃu]
  • Hyphenation: gin‧cu

Noun

gincu (first-person possessive gincuku, second-person possessive gincumu, third-person possessive gincunya)

  1. lipstick
    Synonym: lipstik
  2. coloring (food)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 銀朱银朱 (gîn-chu, “vermilion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡint͡ʃu/
  • Rhymes: -int͡ʃu, -t͡ʃu, -u

Noun

gincu (Jawi spelling ݢينچو, plural gincu-gincu, informal 1st possessive gincuku, 2nd possessive gincumu, 3rd possessive gincunya)

  1. lipstick (make-up for the lips)

Synonyms

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