nasi kepal

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of nasi +‎ kepal, calque of Japanese お握り. Attested before 1985.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnasi kəˈpal]

Noun

nasi kepal (first-person possessive nasi kepalku, second-person possessive nasi kepalmu, third-person possessive nasi kepalnya)

1. rice ball; onigiri
2. golong rice

Synonyms

• (Japanese snack food): onigiri
• (golong rice): nasi golong

Malay

Etymology

Compound of nasi +‎ kepal, calque of Japanese お握り (Compare Indonesian nasi kepal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nasi kəpal, nasiʔ kəpal/

Noun

nasi kepal (plural nasi-nasi kepal, informal 1st possessive nasi kepalku, 2nd possessive nasi kepalmu, 3rd possessive nasi kepalnya)

1. (general) a clotted rice.
2. rice ball, onigiri; usually as nasi kepal Jepun.

Synonyms

• onigiri
• bebola nasi

Further reading

• Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.