otak-otak

English

otak-otak

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay otak-otak, plural of otak (“brain”), from the resemblance in appearance.

Noun

otak-otak (plural otak-otaks)

1. Grilled fish cake wrapped inside a banana leaf; a popular snack food in Southeast Asia.

Translations

snack

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Malay

Noun

otak-otak

1. plural of otak: brains
2. otak-otak (snack)