ikan
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of ikan
from Malay
Example Sentences
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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
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 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
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
There are no fish in the market— T’ada ikan di pasar.
From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell
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