different between sambal vs sambas

English

Etymology

Borrowed, either directly or via Afrikaans sambal, from Malay sambal, from Javanese ??????? (sambel).

Noun

sambal (countable and uncountable, plural sambals)

1. A hot relish made from chili peppers and other ingredients.

Anagrams

• balsam, lambas

Dutch

Alternative forms

• sambel (now Suriname)

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay sambal, from Javanese ??????? (sambel). In Surinamese Dutch it may have been directly borrowed from Javanese, although the meaning is rather distinct from the Javanese word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?m.b?l/
• Hyphenation: sam?bal

Noun

sambal m (plural sambals)

1. (Netherlands, Belgium, chiefly uncountable) Sambal, a relish made from chili peppers. [from late 18th c.]
   • 1797, J. S. Stavorinus, Reize van Zeeland over de Kaap de Goede Hoop en Batavia, naar Samarang, Macasser, Amboina, Suratte, enz., vol. I, publ. by A. & J. Honkoop, page 261.

2. (Suriname) A spicy spread made of chili peppers and chicken, esp. chopped liver.

Estonian

Noun

sambal

1. adessive singular of sammas

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese ??????? (sambel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sambal/
• Rhymes: -ambal, -bal, -al

Noun

sambal (Jawi spelling ?????, plural sambal-sambal, informal 1st possessive sambalku, impolite 2nd possessive sambalmu, 3rd possessive sambalnya)

1. sambal

Descendants

Further reading

• “sambal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tagalog

Noun

sambál

1. crossing; junction of two roads or rivers

English

Noun

sambas

1. plural of samba

Verb

sambas

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of samba

Anagrams

• ambass

Estonian

Noun

sambas

1. inessive singular of sammas

French

Noun

sambas ?

1. plural of samba

Spanish

Noun

sambas

1. plural of samba

Swedish

Noun

sambas

1. indefinite genitive singular of samba