sambal

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See also: Sambal and samɓal

English

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Etymology

Borrowed, either directly or via Afrikaans sambal, from Malay sambal, from Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ (sambel).

Noun

sambal (countable and uncountable, plural sambals)

  1. A hot relish made from chili peppers and other ingredients.

Anagrams

Dutch

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay sambal, from Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ (sambel). In Surinamese Dutch, it may have been directly borrowed from Javanese, although the meaning is rather distinct from the Javanese word, probably an elipsis of Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ꦲꦠꦶ (sambel ati).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑm.bɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: sam‧bal

Noun

sambal m (plural sambals)

  1. (Netherlands, Belgium, chiefly uncountable) Sambal, a relish made from chili peppers
    • 1797, J. S. Stavorinus, Reize van Zeeland over de Kaap de Goede Hoop en Batavia, naar Samarang, Macasser, Amboina, Suratte, enz., vol. I, publ. by A. & J. Honkoop, page 261.
      Ook maakt men van dit fijnſte meel iets gereed dat men Popeda noemt, het welk veel overeenkomst heeft met onze zoogenaamde Boekweite-brei, doch het is veel lijmiger; men eet dit van ſtokjens, die, in de Popeda geſtoken, een gedeelte, dat aan dezelven kleeven blijft, medeneemen, die voords in vischnat gedoopt zijnde, met een weinig visch en Sambal voor de beste ſpijs der Amboineezen gehouden wordt; ja zelfs voor die geenen, welke van Europeërs afkomstig zijn.
      Also from this finest flour something is prepared that is called papeda, which is very similar to our so-called buckwheat porridge, but it is much more gluey; it is eaten from sticks which, when dipped in the papeda, take with them a quantity that remains stuck to them, which, after it is then dipped in fish juice, together with some fish and sambal, is considered the best dish of the Ambonese; indeed, even of those originating from Europeans.
  2. (Suriname) a spicy spread made of chili peppers and chicken, esp. chopped liver

Estonian

Noun

sambal

  1. adessive singular of sammas

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Malay sambal, from Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ (sambel), probably from Tamil சம்பால் (campāl), and Sanskrit सम्बार (sambāra, spices).

Pronunciation

Noun

sambal (first-person possessive sambalku, second-person possessive sambalmu, third-person possessive sambalnya)

  1. sambal: a hot relish made from chili peppers and other ingredients.

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ (sambel), probably from Tamil சம்பால் (campāl), and Sanskrit सम्बार (sambāra, spices).

Pronunciation

Noun

sambal (Jawi spelling سمبل, plural sambal-sambal, informal 1st possessive sambalku, 2nd possessive sambalmu, 3rd possessive sambalnya)

  1. sambal

Descendants

Further reading

Swedish

Noun

sambal c

  1. sambal

Declension

Declension of sambal 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative sambal sambalen
Genitive sambals sambalens

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

sambál (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜊᜎ᜔)

  1. crossing; junction of two roads or rivers
    Synonyms: sambat, sabang, piangkrusan