cabai

== Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃabai̯/ [ˈt͡ʃa.bai̯] Rhymes: -abai̯ Syllabification: ca‧bai (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃabe/ [ˈt͡ʃa.be], /ˈt͡ʃabeʔ/ [ˈt͡ʃa.bɛʔ] === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Malay cabai, from Old Javanese cabe, cabya, cawya, cawi (“pepper”), from Sanskrit चव्य, चवि (cavya, cavi, “Piper chaba”). ==== Noun ==== cabai (plural cabai-cabai) a plant of the genus Capsicum chili: the pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking chili pepper: any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, which has a spicy/burning flavour because it contains capsaicin ===== Alternative forms ===== cabe (colloquial) tjabai (1901–1947, 1947–1972) tjabe (colloquial, 1901–1947, 1947–1972) ===== Synonyms ===== (all senses): lombok, rica === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== cabai (plural cabai-cabai) flowerpecker (any member of the family Dicaeidae of passerine birds, many of which feed on nectar) === Further reading === “cabai”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From Old Javanese cabe, cabya, cawya, cawi (“pepper”), from Sanskrit चव्य, चवि (cavya, cavi, “Piper chaba”). === Noun === cabai (Jawi spelling چاباي, plural cabai-cabai or cabai2) (dialect) chili: the pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. (dialect) chili pepper: any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, which has a spicy/burning flavour because it contains capsaicin. ==== See also ==== cili lada === Further reading === "cabai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017