laksa

/ (ˈlæksa) /


noun
  1. (in Malaysia) a dish of Chinese origin consisting of rice noodles served in curry or hot soup

Origin of laksa

1
from Malay: ten thousand

Words Nearby laksa

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How to use laksa in a sentence

  • Tens of thousands (laksa) are the highest class of numbers the Malay language has a name for.

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