Bahasa Melayu

nasi

Bahasa Melayu

English

chicken rice

Nasi ayam is a rice dish served with chicken and usually sauce or soup.

ناسي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kami makan nasi ayam di gerai itu semalam.

    We ate chicken rice at that stall yesterday.

  2. Nasi ayamnya sedap dan ayamnya lembut.

    The chicken rice was tasty and the chicken was tender.

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What does “chicken rice” mean in Malay?

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nasi ayam

It is a rice dish served with chicken.

Word family

Common derived forms

bernas
substantial; full of meaning
dinas
department
nas
scriptural basis

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.