The story
- Malay · borrowed fromtapai“fermented rice”
- English todaytapai
Borrowed from Malay tapai (“fermented rice”).
Words from the same roots
Malaytapai all →
tempeh
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A traditional Asian food made from fermented carbohydrate, such as rice or cassava. Full definition →
Borrowed from Malay tapai (“fermented rice”).
Malaytapai all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.