umami

Indonesian

/umami/

noun

Definitions

One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 旨味.

Origin

Japanese

旨味

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Cognates and derived terms

umami English
umami Norwegian Bokmål
tasty, delicious Japanese
さ Japanese
旨 Japanese
旨い Japanese
旨味 Japanese
umami Norwegian Nynorsk