rojak

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noun

A traditional Malaysian and Indonesian salad of mixed raw fruits and vegetables served with a sauce.

OriginDutch roedjak ← Javanese ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀ ← Old Javanese rujak →
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Meanings

nounrojak (countable and uncountable, plural rojaks)

plural rojaks

  1. countableuncountablecookingA traditional Malaysian and Indonesian salad of mixed raw fruits and vegetables served with a sauce.
  2. MalaysiacountableslangA person of mixed ethnic heritage.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chapalang

Origin

  1. Old Javaneserujak
  2. Javaneseꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀
  3. Dutchroedjak
  4. Englishrojak

From Dutch roedjak, from Javanese ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀ (rujak), from Old Javanese rujak.

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APA

rojak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rojak

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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