martabak
English
Noun
martabak (plural martabaks)
- Alternative form of murtabak
Indonesian
martabak (1)
martabak (2)
Etymology
From Malay martabak, from Arabic مُطَبَّق (muṭabbaq, “folded”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [marˈtabak̚]
- Hyphenation: mar‧ta‧bak
Noun
martabak (first-person possessive martabakku, second-person possessive martabakmu, third-person possessive martabaknya)
- murtabak: spicy folded omelette pancake with bits of vegetables.
- Synonyms: martabak asin, martabak telur
- Hypernym: gorengan
- (Jakarta) ellipsis of martabak manis (“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: apam balik, apam pinang, hok lo pan, kue bandung, martabak manis, terang bulan
Derived terms
- martabak asin
- martabak bandung
- martabak bangka
- martabak manis
- martabak telur
Further reading
- “martabak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic مُطَبَّق (muṭabbaq, “folded”).
Noun
martabak (Jawi spelling مرتابق, plural martabak-martabak, informal 1st possessive martabakku, 2nd possessive martabakmu, 3rd possessive martabaknya)
- murtabak
Further reading
- “martabak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.