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satay.

A dish made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy peanut sauce, originating from Indonesia and Malaysia.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsæt.eɪ/UK/ˈsɑː.teɪ/UK/sæˈteɪ/US/sɑːˈteɪ/US
  1. A dish made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy peanut sauce, originating from Indonesia and Malaysia.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Tamil சதை (catai)bor. Javanese ꦱꦠꦺ (saté)bor. Malay sateder. English satay From Malay sate (“satay”), ultimately from Tamil சதை (catai). Doublet of sosatie and shacha.

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