Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nasi ambeng

/ˈnɑːsi ˌɑːmbəŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nasi am-beng
IPA
/ˈnɑːsi ˌɑːmbəŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Malay nasi (“rice”) + Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦁ (ambeng, “food offering served on a tray”)

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce nasi ambeng?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑːsi ˌɑːmbəŋ/.
What does nasi ambeng mean?
A Malay rice platter consisting of an assortment of meat and vegetable dishes, usually shared among four or five people.
Where does nasi ambeng come from?
Malay nasi (“rice”) + Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦁ (ambeng, “food offering served on a tray”)

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