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nga-pee

nga-pee is the archaic form of ngapi.

Meaning of ngapi

Noun

ngapi (uncountable)

  1. A pungent Burmese condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp paste.
    • The rivers and lakes abound with fish, from which the inhabitants prepare their favourite condiment of ngapee.1876, "Burmah" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 552

Questions about nga-pee

What is nga-pee the archaic form of?
Nga-pee is the archaic form of ngapi.

Words near nga-pee in the dictionary

  1. NFZ
  2. NFZs
  3. ng
  4. NG+
  5. nga
  6. nga-pee
  7. Ngaanyatjara
  8. Ngaanyatjarra
  9. Ngaatjatjarra
  10. Ngadadjara
  11. Ngadju

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