nasi goreng
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nasi goreng
English
Etymology
From Indonesian nasi goreng.
Pronunciation
Noun
nasi goreng (usually uncountable, plural nasi gorengs)
- An Indonesian rice dish, often cooked with chicken or shellfish and served with strips of omelette
Translations
Indonesian rice dish
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References
- “nasi goreng”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Dutch
Etymology
From Indonesian nasi goreng.
Pronunciation
Noun
nasi goreng m (uncountable)
- nasi goreng, fried rice
- 1975, “Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng”, in Wieteke van Dort (lyrics), Joop Stokkermans (music), Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng, performed by Wieteke van Dort:
- Geef mij maar nasi goreng met een gebakken ei / Wat sambal en wat kroepoek en een goed glas bier erbij
- I'll have fried rice with a fried egg, anytime / Some hot sauce and some prawn crackers and a good glass of beer to go with it
Related terms
Descendants
- → Papiamentu: nasigóren
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay nasi goreng, from nasi (“rice”) + goreng (“fried”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Descendants
- → English: nasi goreng
- → Dutch: nasi goreng
- → Papiamentu: nasigóren
Further reading
- “nasi goreng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.