nasi

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UK/ˈnɑː.si//nəˈsiː/US/ˈneɪˌsaɪ/

noun

Cooked rice.

OriginMalay nasi →
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Meanings

nasi1

nounnasi (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecookingCooked rice.

nasi2

nounnasi (uncountable)

alternative nasi'

  1. uncountableIslamThe intercalation of a month in the calendar of pre-Islamic Arabia, often considered heretical.

nasi3

noun
  1. pluralplural of nasus

Origin

nasi · noun

  1. Malaynasi
  2. Malaynasi
  3. Englishnasi

Borrowed from Malay nasi.

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nasi · noun

  1. Arabicنَسِيء
  2. Englishnasi

Borrowed from Arabic نَسِيء (nasīʔ, literally “postponement”).

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nasi · noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nasi

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“nasi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nasi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasi.

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