dendeng

dendeng

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese dhèndhèng (dried meat), from Old Javanese ḍenḍeṅ (dried meat), rooted from Old Javanese ḍeṅ (dried meat).[1]

Noun

dendeng (uncountable)

  1. a traditional food preservation method (originally used in Java) of producing dried meat in native Indonesian cuisine, preserved with a mixture of sugar and spices.

References

  1. ^ cf. "ḍeṅ" in Zoetmulder, P.J. (1982). Old Javanese-English Dictionary

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay dendeng, from Old Javanese ḍeṅ (dried meat). Doublet of daing

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈdendɛŋ/ [ˈden.dɛŋ]
  • Rhymes: -endɛŋ
  • Syllabification: den‧deng

Noun

dendeng (plural dendeng-dendeng)

  1. jerked meat

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