santám

Macanese

Santám.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay santan, from Old Javanese santĕn (“coconut milk”), from Sanskrit सार (sāra, “essence”).

Noun

santám (plural santam-santám)

1. coconut milk

   chau-cháu co santám ― a stir-fry with coconut milk

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm