sambal

See also: Sambal and samɓal

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

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Noun

sambal (countable and uncountable, plural sambals)

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

Anagrams

• Balsam, balsam, lambas

Dutch

Alternative forms

• sambel (now Suriname)

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay sambal, from Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ (sambel). In Surinamese Dutch, it may have been directly borrowed from Javanese, although the meaning is rather distinct from the Javanese word, probably an ellipsis of Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ꦲꦠꦶ (sambel ati).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑm.bɑl/

• Audio:

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• 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.

     Ook maakt men van dit fijnſte meel iets gereed dat men Popeda noemt, het welk veel overeenkomst heeft met onze zoogenaamde Boekweite-brei, doch het is veel lijmiger; men eet dit van ſtokjens, die, in de Popeda geſtoken, een gedeelte, dat aan dezelven kleeven blijft, medeneemen, die voords in vischnat gedoopt zijnde, met een weinig visch en Sambal voor de beste ſpijs der Amboineezen gehouden wordt; ja zelfs voor die geenen, welke van Europeërs afkomstig zijn.

     Also from this finest flour something is prepared that is called papeda, which is very similar to our so-called buckwheat porridge, but it is much more gluey; it is eaten from sticks which, when dipped in the papeda, take with them a quantity that remains stuck to them, which, after it is then dipped in fish juice, together with some fish and sambal, is considered the best dish of the Ambonese; indeed, even of those originating from Europeans.

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

Estonian

Noun

sambal

1. adessive singular of sammas

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sambal, from Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ (sambel), probably from Tamil சம்பால் (campāl), and Sanskrit सम्बार (sambāra, “spices”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsambal]
• Rhymes: -bal, -al, -l
• Hyphenation: sam‧bal

Noun

sambal (uncountable)

1. sambal: a hot relish made from chili peppers and other ingredients.

Derived terms

• bersambal
• menyambal

• sambal bajak
• sambal botol
• sambal goang
• sambal jenggot
• sambal kecap
• sambal kemiri
• sambal korek
• sambal kosek
• sambal lingkung
• sambal matah
• sambal terasi
• sambal ulek

Further reading

• “sambal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ (sambel), probably from Tamil சம்பால் (campāl), and Sanskrit सम्बार (sambāra, “spices”).

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Noun

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

1. sambal

Descendants

• Indonesian: sambal
• → Afrikaans: sambal
• → Dutch: sambal
• → English: sambal
• → French: sambal
• → German: Sambal
• → Japanese: サンバル (sanbaru)
• → Korean: 삼발 (sambal)
• → Polish: sambal
• → Slovene: sambal
• → Spanish: sambal
• → Swedish: sambal
• → Tamil: சம்பல் (campal)
• → Thai: ซัมบัล (sambal)

Further reading

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

Swedish

Noun

sambal c

1. sambal

Declension

Declension of sambal

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	sambal	sambals
	definite	sambalen	sambalens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /samˈbal/ [sɐmˈbal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: sam‧bal

Noun

sambál (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜊᜎ᜔)

1. crossing; junction of two roads or rivers

   Synonyms: sambat, sabang, piangkrusan