Bahasa Melayu

lemang

Bahasa Melayu

English

glutinous rice cooked in bamboo

A Malay dish of sticky rice cooked in a bamboo tube with coconut milk.

لمڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kami makan lemang pada pagi raya.

    We ate lemang on the festival morning.

  2. Lemang yang dibakar itu harum dan lembut.

    The lemang cooked over the fire was fragrant and soft.

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lemang

It is a traditional Malay food.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.