The story
- Musi · derived frompempek
- Indonesian · learned borrowing frompempek
- English todaypempek
Learned borrowing from Indonesian pempek, derived from Musi pempek.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A savoury fishcake delicacy from Indonesia (Palembang), made of fish, egg, and tapioca usually served with the traditional spice-based broth and sometimes also served with noodles. Full definition →
Learned borrowing from Indonesian pempek, derived from Musi pempek.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.