terang bulan

Indonesian

Etymology

From terang (“bright”) +‎ bulan (“moon”) refer to crescent shaped, the moon start to brighten. This food is traditionally only being sold in the evenings.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /təˌraŋ ˈbulan/ [t̪əˌraŋ ˈbu.lan]
  • Rhymes: -ulan
  • Syllabification: te‧rang bu‧lan

Noun

têrang bulan (plural terang bulan)

  1. (Central Java, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, Eastern Indonesia, Originally Bandung) apam balik: 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: (Riau) apam balik; (West Kalimantan) apam pinang; (Bangka Belitung and Batam) hoklopan; (Jakarta) martabak; (Jakarta) martabak bandung; (Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau Island) martabak bangka; (Southern Sumatra, Banten, Java (except Semarang)) martabak manis; (Semarang) kue bandung; kue bulan

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