Bahasa Melayu
tanak
English
to cook rice, to steam rice, to boil rice
To cook rice by boiling or steaming it until done.
تانق
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mak sedang tanak nasi di dapur.
Mother is cooking rice in the kitchen.
Kami tanak nasi lebih awal kerana tetamu akan datang.
We cooked the rice earlier because guests were coming.
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What does “to cook rice” mean in Malay?
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tanak nasi
It is a common verb used for cooking rice.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menanak
- to cook rice; to cook by boiling or steaming
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