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nasi

nasi

6.3
Cooked rice served as the main part of meals in Malay and Indonesian food
  • noun
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  • For dinner, we enjoyed a flavorful plate of nasi with spicy chicken and vegetables.

Examples

  • Traditional nasi dishes are often served with various side dishes and sambal.

  • At the market, I bought some fragrant nasi to accompany my fish curry.

  • I can indulge in some nasi campur for breakfast.

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Surface Forms

nasi singular
nasis plural

Etymology

Nasi comes from Malay and Indonesian where it simply means 'cooked rice'. A helpful way to remember it is the popular dish nasi goreng ('fried rice'), so nasi is used for the staple plate of rice served with other foods.