Etymology

rendang

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Today it means: An Indonesian dish of beef (or sometimes other meat) slowly cooked in coconut milk. Full definition →

Malay and Indonesian rendang ← Minangkabau randang
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  1. Minangkabau · derived fromrandang
  2. Malay and Indonesian · borrowed fromrendang
  3. English todayrendang

Borrowed from Malay and Indonesian rendang, from Minangkabau randang.

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