ikan

British  

/ ˈiːkan /

noun

1. (in Malaysia) fish used esp in names of cooked dishes

   assam ikan

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Etymology

Origin of ikan

from Malay

Example Sentences

As much as people wax lyrical about Singaporean food, ikan bilis, though very widely eaten there, rarely takes the spotlight.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2015

In all my years away from Singapore, however, I have hardly seen ikan bilis on restaurant menus in the United States.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2015

A taste of ikan bilis in the morning always gives me a briny jolt, one that I often find myself craving when I’m far from the everyday dishes of Singapore.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2015

In my childhood home, ikan bilis would appear at the dinner table as an easy meal option; stir-fried with sambal or peanuts, it’s a satisfying, salty and crunchy pairing for rice.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2015

The adjective may also be intensified by duplication; as ikan yang besar-besar, great big fish; burong kechil-kechil, very small birds; nĕgri jauh-jauh, far-distant lands; dia harti baik-baik, he understands very well.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir