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

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