kek lapis

kek lap·is
Canada, US, UK/ˌkɛk ˈlæp.ɪs/Canada, US, UK, also/ˌkek-/Canada, US, UK/-ˈlap-/Australia/ˌkek ˈlæp.ɪs/

noun

A layered cake, traditionally served in Sarawak, Malaysia on special occasions.

OriginMalay kek lapis →
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Meanings

nounkek lapis (plural kek lapis)
  1. A layered cake, traditionally served in Sarawak, Malaysia on special occasions.

Origin

  1. Malaykek lapis
  2. Malaykek lapis
  3. Englishkek lapis

Unadapted borrowing from Malay kek lapis (literally “layered cake”).

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Translations

Malay kek lapis
  • kek lapislayered cake
Cite this entry
APA

kek lapis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kek%20lapis

MLA

“kek lapis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kek%20lapis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kek lapis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kek%20lapis.

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