Meanings
nounblatjang (countable and uncountable, plural blatjangs)
plural blatjangs
- South AfricacountableuncountableA spicy South African chutney.
Origin
- Malaybelacan
- Afrikaansblatjang
- Englishblatjang
Borrowed from Afrikaans blatjang, from Malay belacan.
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APA
blatjang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blatjang
MLA
“blatjang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blatjang. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blatjang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blatjang.
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