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Where does “kecap” come from?

kecap (Indonesian) comes from Hokkien 膎汁.

kecap (Indonesian): soy sauce; sound of tongue smacking

Definitions

  1. soy sauce; sound of tongue smacking

Ancestry of “kecap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hokkien膎汁—

Words derived from “kecap”

  • ketjap
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