ngapi
ngapi noun: a pungent Burmese condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp paste.
Noun
ngapi (uncountable)
- 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
- Passing by Henzada, because intending to return thither, we went on to Yangdoon or Nyoungdoon, a large and thriving ports celebrated for its fishing trade. Of this fact we were soon abundantly convinced by the abominable smell of nga-pee, a kind of dried and putrid fish, of which the Burmese are...1880, J.H. Titcomb, chapter VII, in Personal Recollections of British Burma and Its Church Mission Work in 1878-79
ngapi meaning in Bengali, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian
ngapi in Bengali
- a pungent Burmese condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp paste
- নাপ্পি nappi
ngapi in Tagalog
- a pungent Burmese condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp paste
- bagoong, alamang
ngapi in Malay
- a pungent Burmese condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp paste
- belacan
ngapi in Indonesian
- a pungent Burmese condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp paste
- belacan
More languagesFewer languages
- ngapi in Thai
- กะปิ gà-bpì
- ngapi in Vietnamese
- mắm tôm
- ngapi in Myanmar
- ငါးပိ nga:pi.
Forms of ngapi
| alternative form | ngapee |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nga-pee |
Origin of ngapi
Transliteration of Burmese ငါးပိ (nga:pi., literally “pressed fish”).
Questions about ngapi
- What does ngapi mean?
- Ngapi means a pungent Burmese condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp paste.
- What is ngapi in Bengali?
- Ngapi in Bengali is নাপ্পি (nappi). See Ngapi meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is ngapi?
- Ngapi is a noun.
Words near ngapi in the dictionary
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