Bahasa Melayu

tapai

Bahasa Melayu

English

fermented sweet dish, tapai

A sweet, fermented food made from tapioca or glutinous rice.

تاڤاي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nenek menyediakan tapai untuk tetamu.

    Grandmother prepares tapai for the guests.

  2. Kami makan tapai selepas makan tengah hari.

    We eat tapai after lunch.

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What does “fermented sweet dish” mean in Malay?

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tapai

It is a traditional sweet food made from tapioca or rice.

Word family

Common derived forms

pertapa
hermit; person living in solitude

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.