buncis

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay buncis, from Dutch boontjes (“small beans”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bun.t͡ʃɪs/

Noun

buncis (first-person possessive buncisku, second-person possessive buncismu, third-person possessive buncisnya)

1. green beans

Further reading

• “buncis” 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.

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch boontjes (“small beans”).

Noun

buncis

1. green beans

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch boontjes (“small beans”). Attested in 1901.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bun.t͡ʃes]
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃes, -es
• Hyphenation: bun‧cis

Noun

buncis (Jawi spelling بونچيس, usually used in the form kacang buncis)

1. A green bean.

   Synonyms: kacang kara, kacang pendek

Descendants

• Indonesian: buncis

Further reading

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