minyak samin

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay minyak samin, from minyak +‎ samin, the latter from Classical Malay سامين (samin), from Arabic سَمْن (samn, “clarified butter, ghee”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌmiɲak ˈsamin/ [ˌmi.ɲak̚ ˈsa.mɪn]
  • Rhymes: -amin
  • Syllabification: mi‧nyak sa‧min

Noun

minyak samin (plural minyak-minyak samin)

  1. clarified butter; ghee
    Synonym: (uncommon) gi
    Synonym: minyak sapi (chiefly Standard Malay)

Further reading

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