tapai

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noun

A traditional Asian food made from fermented carbohydrate, such as rice or cassava.

OriginMalay tapai →
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Meanings

nountapai (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional Asian food made from fermented carbohydrate, such as rice or cassava.

Origin

  1. Malaytapai“fermented rice”
  2. Englishtapai

Borrowed from Malay tapai (“fermented rice”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

tapai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapai

MLA

“tapai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapai.

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