sayur

When talking about vegetables in Indonesian, sayur is the general term for 'vegetable' or 'vegetables'. It can be used as a standalone noun. For example, if you see a market stall selling various vegetables, you can simply say Ini banyak sayur, meaning 'These are many vegetables'.

It's also commonly used in phrases to specify a type of vegetable, such as sayur kangkung (water spinach) or sayur bayam (spinach). You might also hear it in the context of dishes, like sayur asem (sour vegetable soup).

Understanding sayur is fundamental for discussing food and groceries. While there are more specific terms for individual vegetables, knowing sayur allows you to talk about the category broadly.