kesuma
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma, “flower, blossom, bud”). Cognate with Indonesian kusuma.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kesuma (Jawi spelling کسوما, plural kesuma-kesuma, informal 1st possessive kesumaku, 2nd possessive kesumamu, 3rd possessive kesumanya)
- flower
- Synonym: bunga
- (figurative) beautiful woman or girl
- (figurative) nobleman
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “kesuma” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.