Where does “kecap lemes” come from?

kecap lemes (Indonesian) comes from Sundanese kecap lemes, from Indonesian kecap, from Hokkien 膎汁.

kecap lemes (Indonesian): respectful and honorific language register in the Sundanese language

Definitions

  1. respectful and honorific language register in the Sundanese language

Ancestry of “kecap lemes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sundanesekecap lemesvocabularies that are used within basa lemes
2Indonesiankecapsoy sauce; sound of tongue smacking
3Hokkien膎汁—
Every word from Hokkien 膎汁 →Every word from Indonesian kecap →Every word from Sundanese kecap lemes →