kicap

Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 膎汁 (kê-chiap, “fish brine”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ap

Noun

kicap (Jawi spelling کيچڤ, informal 1st possessive kicapku, 2nd possessive kicapmu, 3rd possessive kicapnya)

1. soy sauce

   Synonyms: tauyu, toyu

Alternative forms

• kecap (Indonesian)

Descendants

• →? English: ketchup (probable but uncertain) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

• “kicap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.