Etymology

rojak

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Today it means: A traditional Malaysian and Indonesian salad of mixed raw fruits and vegetables served with a sauce. Full definition →

Dutch roedjak ← Javanese ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀ ← Old Javanese rujak
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  1. Old Javanese · derived fromrujak
  2. Javanese · derived fromꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀
  3. Dutch · derived fromroedjak
  4. English todayrojak

From Dutch roedjak, from Javanese ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀ (rujak), from Old Javanese rujak.

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