instant noodle

instant noodle noun: one of a mass of dried precooked noodles fused with oil, usually soaked in boiling water for a few minutes before being eaten.

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Noun

instant noodle (plural instant noodles)

(in plural) One of a mass of dried precooked noodles fused with oil, usually soaked in boiling water for a few minutes before being eaten.

instant noodle meaning in Tagalog, Malay, Indonesian and Thai

instant noodle in Tagalog

a mass of precooked noodles: instant mami

instant noodle in Malay

a mass of precooked noodles: mi segera

instant noodle in Indonesian

a mass of precooked noodles: mi instan

instant noodle in Thai

a mass of precooked noodles: บะหมี่กึ่งสำเร็จรูป bà-mìi-gʉ̀ng-sǎm-rèt-rûup, มาม่า maa-mâa

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instant noodle in Vietnamese: mì ăn liền, mì tôm, mì gói, mì không người lái

Forms of instant noodle

plural	instant noodles

Origin of instant noodle

Calque of Japanese 即席ラーメン (sokuseki rāmen).

Questions about instant noodle

What does instant noodle mean?: Instant noodle means one of a mass of dried precooked noodles fused with oil, usually soaked in boiling water for a few minutes before being eaten.
What is instant noodle in Tagalog?: Instant noodle in Tagalog is instant mami. See Instant noodle meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is instant noodle?: Instant noodle is a noun.
What is the plural of instant noodle?: The plural of instant noodle is instant noodles.

Words near instant noodle in the dictionary

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