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nasi goreng

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈnɑːsi ˈɡɔːɹɛŋ/

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noun

Meaning 1

In Malaysian and Indonesian cookery: a dish of savoury fried rice with a variety of ingredients including meat (occasionally also fish) and a sliced omelette or fried egg.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay nasi goreng.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 印尼炒飯 /印尼炒饭 (jan3 nei4 caau2 faan6) — Indonesian rice dish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 印尼炒飯 /印尼炒饭 (Yìnní chǎofàn) — Indonesian rice dish
  • Dutch: nasi goreng — Indonesian rice dish
  • Indonesian: nasi goreng — Indonesian rice dish
  • Japanese: ナシ・ゴレン (nashigoren) — Indonesian rice dish
  • Japanese: ナシゴレン (nashigoren) — Indonesian rice dish