Bahasa Melayu

santan

Bahasa Melayu

English

coconut milk

Santan is the white liquid made from grated coconut and water, used in cooking.

سنتن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu memasukkan santan ke dalam gulai.

    Mother added coconut milk to the curry.

  2. Kuih itu lebih sedap dengan santan segar.

    The cake tastes better with fresh coconut milk.

Quick check

What does “coconut milk” mean in Malay?

Show answer

santan

This is the cooking liquid made from coconut.

Related vocabulary

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.