sirih
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
sirih (uncountable)
- A vining plant of Sumatra, whose leaves may be chewed with betel nuts or used medicinally to shrink the vagina after childbirth.
Anagrams[edit]
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sirih (first-person possessive sirihku, second-person possessive sirihmu, third-person possessive sirihnya)
- betel, betel pepper:
- an evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle.
- dried leaves of plant above are chewed with betel nut
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “sirih” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -eh
Noun[edit]
sirih (informal 1st possessive sirihku, 2nd possessive sirihmu, 3rd possessive sirihnya)
- betel, betel pepper:
- an evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle.
- dried leaves of plant above are chewed with betel nut
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “sirih” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Slovene[edit]
Noun[edit]
sirih
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