Bahasa Melayu

nasi

Bahasa Melayu

English

rice cooked in coconut milk

Nasi lemak is rice cooked with coconut milk, usually served with side dishes.

ناسي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sarapan hari ini ialah nasi lemak dengan sambal.

    Today’s breakfast is nasi lemak with sambal.

  2. Ibunya membungkus nasi lemak untuk dibawa ke sekolah.

    His mother packed nasi lemak to take to school.

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What does “rice cooked in coconut milk” mean in Malay?

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nasi lemak

It refers to rice cooked with coconut milk.

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.