Nasi

¹

[nah-see]

noun

Jewish History.

1. the head or president of the Sanhedrin.

Näsi

²

[nas-ee]

noun

1. Lake, a lake in SW Finland: city of Tampere located on its S shore. 20 miles (32 km) long; 2–8 miles (3.2–12.9 km) wide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nasi¹

From the Hebrew word nāsī chief

Example Sentences

But if there’s one Malaysian dish you are familiar with, it’s likely nasi lemak.

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At Laut, chef Yup serves classic dishes like nasi lemak, rendang beef, asam laksa and roti canai.

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"Who would have known that I'd wander into God's secret garden in Altay? At the Ka Nasi Lake, I finally understood what it means to be in paradise. This is a place where the romance of mountains, rivers, lakes and the seas are woven together in a single frame," reads one comment on RedNote.

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At Kancil, pandan is infused in his rendang sauce and cooked into the rice used for classic Malaysian dishes like pulut panggang and nasi ulum.

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And if you've ever made nasi garang, it's an hours-long, long process.

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