kucai

== Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkut͡ʃai̯/ [ˈku.t͡ʃai̯] Rhymes: -ut͡ʃai̯ Syllabification: ku‧cai === Etymology 1 === From Malay kucai, from Hokkien 韭菜 (kú-chhài). Compare Tagalog kutsay, English kuchay. ==== Noun ==== kucai (plural kucai-kucai) garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek (Allium ramosum, Allium tuberosum) Synonyms: lokio, sigando chive Synonym: lokio === Etymology 2 === From Minangkabau [Term?]. Doublet of kucil. ==== Verb ==== kucai (active mengucai, passive dikucai) (dialectal) to exile Synonyms: kucil, pencil ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “kucai”, 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 === Borrowed from Hokkien 韭菜 (kú-chhài). Compare Tagalog kutsay, English kuchay. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkut͡ʃaj/ [ˈku.t͡ʃai̯] === Noun === kucai (Jawi spelling کوچاي, plural kucai-kucai or kucai2) chive ==== Descendants ==== Indonesian: kucai → Pattani Malay: کوچا / กูจา === Further reading === "kucai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017