martabak

English

Noun

martabak (plural martabaks)

  1. Alternative form of murtabak.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay martabak, from Arabic مُطَبَّق (muṭabbaq, folded).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [marˈtabak̚]
  • Hyphenation: mar‧ta‧bak

Noun

martabak (plural martabak-martabak)

  1. murtabak: spicy folded omelette pancake with bits of vegetables
    Synonyms: martabak asin, martabak telur
    Hypernym: gorengan
  2. (Jakarta) ellipsis of martabak manis (a common dessert of folded stuffed pancake with varied textures from one that is akin to a crispier form of crumpets to small thin light pancake shells that break when bitten)
    Synonyms: apam balik, apam pinang, hok lo pan, kue bandung, martabak manis, terang bulan

Derived terms

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مُطَبَّق (muṭabbaq, folded).

Noun

martabak (Jawi spelling مرتابق, plural martabak-martabak)

  1. murtabak

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