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begedil

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Singapore/ˈbəɡədɪl/

begedil noun: a deep fried potato patty of Javanese origin, derived from the Dutch meat based frikadel. Introduced to Singapore and Malaysia by Javanese immigrants.

Noun

begedil (plural begedils)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A deep fried potato patty of Javanese origin, derived from the Dutch meat based frikadel. Introduced to Singapore and Malaysia by Javanese immigrants.
    Synonyms:
    potato cutlet

Synonyms of begedil

  • potato cutlet

Forms of begedil

pluralbegedils

Origin of begedil

Borrowed from Malay bergedel, begedil, from Javanese bregedel, from Indonesian perkedel, from Dutch frikadel.

Questions about begedil

What does begedil mean?
Begedil means a deep fried potato patty of Javanese origin, derived from the Dutch meat based frikadel. Introduced to Singapore and Malaysia by Javanese immigrants.
What part of speech is begedil?
Begedil is a noun.
How do you pronounce begedil?
Begedil is pronounced /ˈbəɡədɪl/ (Singapore).
What is the plural of begedil?
The plural of begedil is begedils.

Words near begedil in the dictionary

  1. Begbie
  2. Begbies
  3. Begbroke
  4. begeck
  5. begecks
  6. begedil
  7. begedkefet
  8. Begelly
  9. begem
  10. Begeman
  11. Begemans

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