minyak wangi

Malay

Etymology

Compound of minyak (“oil”) +‎ wangi (“fragrant”). Literally, “fragrant oil”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiɲak ˈwaŋi/ [ˈmi.ɲaʔ ˈwa.ŋi]
  • Hyphenation: min‧yak‧wa‧ngi

Noun

minyak wangi (Jawi spelling ميڽق واڠي, plural minyak-minyak wangi)

  1. perfume
    Synonym: parfum (Indonesia)

Derived terms

  • berminyak wangi (“to use a perfume”)

Descendants

  • → Tausug: lana mahamut (calque)

Further reading

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