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sambal.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsambal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsam.bal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. sambal: a hot relish made from chili peppers and other ingredients

Where this word comes from

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

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