kayu manis

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kayu (“wood”) +‎ manis (“sweet”), inherited from Malay kayu manis (“cinnamon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.ju ˈma.nɪs/

Noun

kayu manis (plural kayu-kayu manis)

1. cinnamon:
   1. A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
   2. Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
   3. A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.

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Further reading

• “kayu manis” 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

Etymology

From kayu (“wood”) +‎ manis (“sweet”).

Noun

kayu manis (informal 1st possessive kayu manisku, 2nd possessive kayu manismu, 3rd possessive kayu manisnya)

1. cinnamon

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kayu manis (inherited)

Further reading

• “kayu manis” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.