kicap

Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 膎汁 (kê-chiap, “fish brine”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ap

Noun

kicap (Jawi spelling کيچڤ, informal 1st possessive kicapku, 2nd possessive kicapmu, 3rd possessive kicapnya)

soy sauce
Synonyms: tauyu, toyu

Alternative forms

kecap (Indonesian)

Descendants

→? English: ketchup (probable but uncertain) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

“kicap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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