Phrase guide

nasi lemak

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A fragrant rice dish cooked with coconut milk and pandan leaf, commonly found in Malaysia and neighbouring areas with significant Malay populations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay nasi lemak (literally “rich rice”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 椰漿飯 /椰浆饭 (je4 zoeng1 faan6) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 椰漿飯 /椰浆饭 (yējiāngfàn, yéjiāngfàn) — Translations
  • Indonesian: nasi lemak — Translations
  • Japanese: ナシレマッ — Translations
  • Malay: nasi lemak — Translations
  • Polish: nasi lemak — Translations