Etymology

nasi ambeng

Today it means: A Malay rice platter consisting of an assortment of meat and vegetable dishes, usually shared among four or five people. Full definition →

Malay nasi ← Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦁ
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The story

  1. Javanese · derived fromꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦁ“food offering served on a tray”
  2. Malay · derived fromnasi“rice”
  3. English todaynasi ambeng

Malay nasi (“rice”) + Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦁ (ambeng, “food offering served on a tray”)

Words from the same roots

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