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kangkung.

water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaŋkuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkaŋ.kʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈkaŋkuŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkaŋ.kʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. frog

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