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sambal.

Sambal, a relish made from chili peppers

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɑm.bɑl/
  1. Sambal, a relish made from chili peppers

    Belgium · Netherlands · masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
  2. a spicy spread made of chili peppers and chicken, esp. chopped liver

    Suriname · masculine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

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 ellipsis of Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ꦲꦠꦶ (sambel ati).

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