rojak
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch roedjak, from Javanese ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀ (rujak), from Old Javanese rujak.
Noun[edit]
rojak (uncountable)
- (cooking) A traditional Malaysian and Indonesian salad of mixed raw fruits and vegetables served with a sauce.
- (Malaysia, slang) A person of mixed ethnic heritage.
Further reading[edit]
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Javanese ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀ (rujak), from Old Javanese rujak.
Noun[edit]
rojak (Jawi spelling روجق, informal 1st possessive rojakku, 2nd possessive rojakmu, 3rd possessive rojaknya)
- (cooking) rojak: A traditional Malaysian and Indonesian salad of mixed raw fruits and vegetables served with a sauce.
- (colloquial, Indonesia) A mixture, mishmash.
Alternative forms[edit]
- rujak (Indonesian)
Descendants[edit]
- → English: rojak
Further reading[edit]
- “rojak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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