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

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

Derived terms

  • kesuma bangsa

Further reading

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