Where does “ngapi” come from?
ngapi (English) comes from Burmese ငါးပိ, from Burmese ငါး, from Sino-Tibetan *l-ŋaʔ.
ngapi (English): A pungent Burmese condiment made from fermented...
Definitions
- A pungent Burmese condiment made from fermented...
Ancestry of “ngapi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Burmese | ငါးပိ | ngapi; fish preserve; fish or shrimp paste |
| 2 | Burmese | ငါး | five; fish |
| 3 | Sino-Tibetan | *l-ŋaʔ | — |