Etymology

sambal

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Today it means: A hot relish made from chili peppers and other ingredients. Full definition →

Afrikaans sambal ← Malay sambal ← Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀
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The story

  1. Javanese · derived fromꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀
  2. Malay · derived fromsambal
  3. Afrikaans · derived fromsambal
  4. English todaysambal

Borrowed, either directly or via Afrikaans sambal, from Malay sambal, from Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ (sambel).

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