pempek

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Indonesian pempek, derived from Musi pempek.

Noun

pempek (uncountable)

1. 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

Etymology

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

• Hyphenation: pèm‧pèk

Noun

pempek

1. 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

• empek-empek

Compounds

• pempek adaan
• pempek kapal selam
• pempek lenjer

 

Descendants

• → English: pempek

Further reading

• “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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pem‧pek

Noun

pempek

1. 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

• cuko pempek
• pempek adaan
• pempek kulit
• pempek lenjer

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: pempek
  • → English: pempek