laksa

noun

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

Word Origin for laksa

from Malay: ten thousand

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Historical Examples of laksa

Tens of thousands (laksa) are the highest class of numbers the Malay language has a name for.
The History of Sumatra
William Marsden