ngapi

English

noun
Definitions
  • (cuisine) A pungent Burmese condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp paste.

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese ငါးပိ (fish paste, pressed fish).

Origin

Burmese

ငါးပိ

Gloss

fish paste, pressed fish

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