kecap

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See also: kečap and kẻ cắp

English

Noun

kecap (uncountable)

  1. (Indonesia) Soy sauce.

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Peranakan Indonesian ketjap, from Hokkien 膎汁 (kê-chiap, “fish sauce”). Cognate with Piawai Malay kicap.

Pronunciation

Noun

kécap (plural kecap-kecap)

  1. soy sauce (a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans)
Derived terms
Compounds

Etymology 2

From ke- +‎ cap.

Pronunciation

Noun

kêcap (plural kecap-kecap)

  1. sound of tongue smacking
    Synonym: cap

Further reading

Sundanese

Etymology

Compare Old Javanese kĕcap (sound of lips or tongue smacking; talking, prattling; etc.), Indonesian kecap (sound of tongue smacking).

Pronunciation

Noun

kecap (Sundanese script ᮊᮨᮎᮕ᮪)

  1. word

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