kemenyan

== Indonesian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [kəməˈɲan] Hyphenation: kê‧mê‧nyan === Etymology 1 === From Malay kemenyan. Cognate of Thai กำยาน (gam-yaan, “benzoin”), Khmer កំញាន (kɑmñaan), Western Cham [script needed] (kamơñan), Burmese ကက္ကုကမျဉ်း (kakku.ka.myany:). ==== Noun ==== kêmênyan (plural kemenyan-kemenyan) incense Synonyms: dupa, hio, luban, setanggi benzoin: a resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume Synonyms: benzoin, luban jawi gum benjamin (Styrax benzoin) ===== Alternative forms ===== kumayan menyan ===== Descendants ===== → Burmese: ကက္ကုကမျဉ်း (kakku.ka.myany:) === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== kêmênyan (plural kemenyan-kemenyan) ellipsis of akar kemenyan (Dioscorea pyrifolia) === Etymology 3 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== kêmênyan (plural kemenyan-kemenyan) synonym of hiu (“shark”) === Further reading === “kemenyan”, 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