pempek
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Indonesian pempek, derived from Musi pempek.
Noun
[edit]pempek (uncountable)
- A savoury fishcake delicacy from Indonesia (Palembang), made of fish, egg, and tapioca usually served with the traditional spice-based broth and sometimes also served with noodles.
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Musi pempek, from Hokkien 阿伯 (ābó, “paternal uncle, old man”). Doublet of apek. Non-cognate with Indonesian empek, Javanese ꦲꦼꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦏ꧀ꦲꦼꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦏ꧀ (êmpèk-êmpèk), Indonesian pepek.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: pèm‧pèk
Noun
[edit]pempek
- traditional delicacy of South Sumatra (originally from Palembangese cuisine) made of fish, egg, and tapioca, usually served with the traditional spice-based broth and sometimes also served with noodles.
Alternative forms
[edit]Compounds
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → English: pempek
Further reading
[edit]- “pempek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Musi
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: pem‧pek
Noun
[edit]pempek
- traditional Palembang food made of fish, egg, and tapioca, usually served with the traditional spice-based broth and sometimes also served with yellow noodles and diced cucumber.
Compounds
[edit]Descendants
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