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English
Noun
tumis
- plural of tumi
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay tumis.
Pronunciation
Verb
tumis (base-imperative tumis, active menumis, passive ditumis)
- (cooking) to sauté: to cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.
Noun
tumis (uncountable)
- (cooking) sauté: a dish prepared this way.
- Synonym: tumisan
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